rheumatoid arthritis and blood clots

There is an association between rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of clots

New research confirms suspicions that people with rheumatoid arthritishave a slightly higher risk of developing blood clots in the veins in the ten years following diagnosis. The risk appears to be greatest during hospitalizations, according to Swedish researchers added. Yet , the study does not prove that rheumatoid arthritis directly increase the risk of blood clots. Even so,