ABBREVIATIONS
- anti-CCP
- antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide
- CIRD
- chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- COX-2
- cyclooxygenase 2
- CRP
- C-reactive protein
- CVD
- cardiovascular disease
- DAS
- disease activity score
- DMARD
- disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
- ELISA
- enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- HAQ
- Health Assessment Questionnaire
- Hcy
- homocysteine
- MTHR
- methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase
- NSAID
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- RA
- rheumatoid arthritis
- RF
- rheumatoid factor
- VAS
- visual analogue score