Abstract Number: 0279 • ACR Convergence 2021
Macrophage Cholesterol Loading Associates with Low-density Lipoprotein Structure, Oxidation, Antibodies Against Oxidized Epitopes and Is Modified by Immunomodulatory Treatments in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), immune dysregulation, excess inflammation and oxidative stress may alter lipoprotein level and function and promote LDL oxidation and its uptake…