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Non-pharmacological interventions for cardiovascular complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around three quarters of all cardiovascular disease (CVD) events can be prevented by improving lifestyle-related CVD risk factors. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the relative impact of lifestyle-related risk factors on CVD outcome, including smoking, unfavorable body compositions, unhealthy diets, and physical inactivity, remain undetermined.

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Ikdahl, E. (2017). Non-pharmacological interventions for cardiovascular complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In: Semb, A. (eds) Handbook of Cardiovascular Disease Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Adis, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26782-1_6

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