Serum cholesterol loading capacity on macrophages is linked to coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular event risk in rheumatoid arthritis

CONCLUSION: CLC was linked to long-term cardiovascular event risk in RA and associated with high-risk low attenuation and obstructive coronary plaque presence and burden in bDMARD non-users. Its prospective validation as a predictive biomarker may be, therefore, warranted.PMID:36113961 | DOI:10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002411

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: George Athanasios Karpouzas Bianca Papotti Sarah Ormseth Marcella Palumbo Elizabeth Hernandez Maria Pia Adorni Francesca Zimetti Matthew Budoff Nicoletta Ronda Source Type: research