The incidence of cerebrovascular events and peripheral vascular disease events is similar in patients with RA compared to non-RA subjects. Among patients with RA, the incidence of noncardiac vascular disease has remained stable in recent decades. Copyright Â© 2012 by the American College of Rheumatology.
Definition of homeostasis. : a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group striving to achieve homeostasis.
homeostasis. 1. Maintenance of a stable internal environment inside an organism. 2. The bodyâs internal balance, produced by a regulatory system that maintains more or less stable temperature, blood pressure, electrolyte levels, etc.