CHD Risks High in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis | News Brief

January 3, 2013
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The prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) appears to be higher in patients with systemic sclerosis than in the general population. An Australian study team observed a 3.2 odds ratio of CHD in patients with systemic sclerosis when compared with controls.

Abstract: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, December 2012.

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