Circulating Th17/Treg as a promising biomarker for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in indicating comorbidity with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Hongxuan Fan,
Jianqi Zhao,
Shaobin Mao
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundImmune and inflammatory responses have a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This study aims to explore the change of peripheral lymphocytes, especially the absolute and relative changes in peripheral T cells in RA patients with and without ASCVD.HypothesisThe changes in the lymphocyte subsets were assessed to provide a novel insight in diagnosing and preventing ASCVD in patients with RA.MethodsA propensity score matching s… Show more
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