Rheumatoid factor and anticitrullinated protein antibody status jointly influence the association between disease activity and cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis

By afschroeder • June 25, 2026

Karpouzas GA, Gonzalez-Gay MA, Pascual-Ramos V, Misra DP, Myasoedova E, Rantapää-Dahlqvist S, Sfikakis P, Dessein P, Hitchon CA, Galarza-Delgado D, Van Riel P, Semb AG, Hauge EM, Kitas GD, Ormseth SR; for An inTernationAl Cardiovascular Consortium for Rheumatoid Arthritis (ATACC-RA). Rheumatoid factor and anticitrullinated protein antibody status jointly influence the association between disease activity and cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis. RMD Open. 2026 Jun 24;12(2):e006929. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-006929. PMID: 42342284.

Tags: Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies, Arthritis, Atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, Harbor UCLA, Publications, Rheumatoid, rheumatoid factor, Rheumatology

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