... DWJ, Hackett MV, Paramore LC, Faeman KH,Bala MV: Cardiovascular disease and risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosingspondylitis. J Rheumatol 2006, ... association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) andincreased cardiovascular disease burden has been recog-nised for many years [1]. This results in excess mortality and reduced lifespan compared with ... general population [2,3].Many factors may contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk, including classical risk factors such as smoking, diabetes,hypertension, and obesity and novel risk factors...