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Traditional cardiovascular risk factors and disease-related factors were recorded. SAE was measured noninvasively by pulse-wave analysis (PWA). Endothelial activation was assessed by measuring levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) and von Willebrand factor (vWF). Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), as an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis, was assessed using ultrasonography.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients with RA had higher body mass index, blood pressure, and triglyceride levels and were more often cigarette smokers compared to controls. SAE was decreased in RA patients compared to controls and was inversely related with age, smoking, blood pressure, vWF, sVCAM-1, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and IMT. Presence of RA was independently related to SAE in multivariate linear regression analysis. SAE was inversely related with the Health Assessment Questionnaire score. 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