Abstract Number: 20 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Systemic LDL Cholesterol Levels during Experimental Osteoarthritis Lead to Increased Synovial Activation and Ectopic Bone Formation at End-Stage Osteoarthritis, While Excessive Levels Accelerate Development of Joint Pathology Already at Early-Stage Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: A relation between osteoarthritis (OA) and the metabolic syndrome has long been established. One of the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome is increased cholesterol…