Abstract:BackgroundPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with subclinical hypothyroid dysfunction (SHTD) have early mortality due to cardiovascular complications. There for it is necessary to study this problem. Investigation of the SHTD effect on RA in these patients will help to define the prognosis and optimize the efficiency of integrated diagnostic and therapeutic tactics.ObjectivesTo determine the cardiovascular risk (CVR) level in RA patients with SHTDMethods98 patients with RA were examined. All the patients … Show more
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