Association of rheumatoid arthritis and high sodium intake with major adverse cardiovascular events: a cross-sectional study from the seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Jeong-Hyeon BaeMin-Young ShinEun Ha KangYun Jong LeeYou Jung HaPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
These nationally representative data suggest that RA and extremely high sodium intake are associated with MACE in the general adult Korean population. Avoiding extremely high salt intake and considering RA as an important risk factor for MACE might help promote public cardiovascular health.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- cardiovascular events
- disease activity
- coronary artery disease
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- weight gain
- physical activity
- interstitial lung disease
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- mental health
- body mass index
- electronic health record
- young adults
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- weight loss