Assertion: atherosclerosis's risk | /r/HasProperty | increased in the 2 years
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text: Furthermore, it is interesting to observe that the risk of CVD events, myocardial infarction in particular, is increased also in the 2 years preceding formal diagnosis of RA ; so, on this basis, it is possible to speculate that systemic inflammation may increase atherosclerosis before it affects the joints .