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The risk of congestive heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based study over 46 years†

  1. Paulo J. Nicola,
  2. Hilal Maradit-Kremers,
  3. Véronique L. Roger,
  4. Steven J. Jacobsen,
  5. Cynthia S. Crowson,
  6. Karla V. Ballman,
  7. Sherine E. Gabriel*

Article first published online: 3 FEB 2005

DOI: 10.1002/art.20855

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 52, Issue 2, pages 412–420, February 2005

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Nicola, P. J., Maradit-Kremers, H., Roger, V. L., Jacobsen, S. J., Crowson, C. S., Ballman, K. V. and Gabriel, S. E. (2005), The risk of congestive heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based study over 46 years. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 52: 412–420. doi: 10.1002/art.20855

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  1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

*Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905

  1. †

    Presented in part at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, Orlando, FL, October 2003.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 FEB 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 FEB 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 NOV 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 24 JUN 2004

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  • NIH (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Grant Number: R01-R-46849
  • NIH/USPHS. Grant Number: AR-30582
  • Luso-American Foundation

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