Artery Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 49-50, February 2008

Arterial calcification in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Veli Yazisiz

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  • Ali Berkant Avci

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  • Ender Terzioğlu

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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical School, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

Received 18 October 2007; accepted 31 October 2007. published online 19 December 2007.

Summary 

Arterial calcification most often occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease who undergo hemodialysis or hyperparathyroidism and it is independently associated with cardiovascular events and death. Calciphylaxis is uncommon in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We present here development of arterial calcification in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis without end-stage renal failure and hyperparathyroidism.

Keywords: Arterial calcification, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ischaemic necrosis

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PII: S1872-9312(07)00174-3

doi:10.1016/j.artres.2007.10.001

Artery Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 49-50, February 2008

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