“…It is therefore not surprising that inflammatory IMDs such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [3],[5],[6],[8],[9],[10],[11],[12] and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) [3],[5],[6],[8],[13],[14],[15] have been linked to an increased risk of CVD. An enhanced atherogenesis has also been suggested in several other IMDs such as Sjögren's disease [3],[5],[6],[16], systemic vasculitis [3],[5], inflammatory bowel disease [3],[5],[8]
[17], and psoriasis [8], [18].…”