title: [Current knowledge about pathogenesis and treatment of arterial hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a proved high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). An increase of this risk is mainly due to accumulation of conventional factors of CVD development (arterial hypertension - AH), dislipidemia, et cet). Causes of high prevalence of AH in RA, the role of chronic inflammation, effects of antirheumatic drugs with potentially hypertensive effects are outlined and recommendations on AH prevention and treatment in RA patients are given.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Novikova
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Popkova
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nasonov
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents