Abstract Number: 1858 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Beta-2-Glycoprotein-I IgA Antibodies Predict Coronary Plaque Burden, Progression and Moderate the Effect of Inflammation on Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Beta-2-glycoprotein-I(b2GPI), an apolipoprotein abundant in plasma, is readily expressed in human atherosclerotic plaque. Anti-b2GPI-IgA antibodies (Ab) have been previously reported in both rheumatoid arthritis…