title: [Cardiovascular manifestations in inflammatory rheumatic diseases].
abstract: Inflammatory rheumatic diseases show an increased cardiovascular mortality. The reasons for this are unclear. Possible associations between atherosclerosis and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus can be illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Sonderkrankenanstalt für rheumatische Erkrankungen und Herz-Kreislaufkrankheiten der PVArbeiter, Thorerstrasse 26, A-5760 Saalfelden. f.nikic@lks.sbg.gv.at
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Niksic
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burmucic
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kullich
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D002423:Cause of Death; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies