Albuminuria in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations With Rheumatoid Arthritis Characteristics and Subclinical Atherosclerosis

ConclusionThere was no association in the RA group of elevated uACR with measures of atherosclerosis or with several key cardiometabolic risk factors, which suggests a lower usefulness of elevated uACR as an indicator of subclinical CVD in RA.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 28, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Amanda Sammut, Steven Shea, Roger S. Blumenthal, Moyses Szklo, Joan M. Bathon, Joseph F. Polak, Russell Tracy, Jon T. Giles Tags: Original Article Source Type: research