Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients from Mato Grosso do Sul.

Objective: To identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Material And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with 71 patients with established RA. The instruments used were: DAS-28, HAQ and SF-36, and the following parameters were determined: the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, capillary blood glucose; total cholesterol (TC) and its fractions, thyroid hormones, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF) and antibodies against citrullinated proteins (ACPAs).