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What systemic complication can RA lead to?
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Correct answer: A. Myocardial infarction
- A. Correct. RA is associated with significantly increased cardiovascular risk including MI due to chronic systemic inflammation accelerating atherosclerosis.
- B. Incorrect. While immunosuppressive RA therapy increases infection risk, MI is the landmark systemic complication.
- C. Incorrect. Renal involvement in RA is usually drug-related (NSAIDs, MTX) rather than a primary RA complication.
- D. Incorrect. While thrombotic risk is slightly elevated, MI is the board-tested cardiovascular complication of RA.
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