Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on cardiac autonomic functions in ankylosing spondylitis patients: A randomized controlled study

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“…Therefore, cardiac involvement should be detected as early as possible in the early stages of the process. 4 , 5 , 27 It is not fully clear why the cardiac risk is increased in patients with axSpA, but some researchers blame increased inflammation for this increased cardiac risk. In patients with axSpA, chronic inflammation contributes significantly to atherosclerosis formation steps such as early plaque instability, thrombus formation, and atheroma formation.…”