Why the study?
Are cardiometabolic risk factors and epicardial fat thickness increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis compared to healthy controls?
Are cardiometabolic risk factors and epicardial fat thickness increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis compared to healthy controls?
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis exhibit increased cardiometabolic risk factors, including higher BMI and waist circumference, compared to healthy controls.
May support cardiometabolic monitoring in ankylosing spondylitis; leaves open causal links to cardiovascular events.
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