Reduction in the incidence of myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who respond to anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register.

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Published in Arthritis Rheum on September 01, 2007

Authors

W G Dixon1, K D Watson, M Lunt, K L Hyrich, British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register Control Centre Consortium, A J Silman, D P M Symmons, British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register

Author Affiliations

1: University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Associated clinical trials:

Effect of Adalimumab on Vascular Inflammation in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis | NCT00940862

Trial on the Effect of Adalimumab on Vascular Inflammation in Patients With Psoriasis | NCT01722214

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