Evidence for increased chylomicron remnants in rheumatoid arthritis

ConclusionRA patients have higher levels of apo B48 compared to controls with high CVD risk and healthy controls, with normal levels of triglycerides. This accumulation of atherogenic chylomicron remnants may contribute to the elevated CVD risk in RA patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation - December 1, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Benjamin Burggraaf, Deborah F van Breukelen ‐ van der Stoep, Jendé van Zeben, Noelle van der Meulen, Gert‐Jan M van de Geijn, Anho Liem, Pedro Valdivielso, José Rioja Villodres, José Ramírez‐Bollero, Ellen van der Zwan, Manuel Castro Cabezas Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research