Abstract Number: 1775 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cholesterol Sequestering in Macrophages Contributes to the Lipid Paradox in Chronic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased cardiovascular mortality, paradoxically associated with reduced circulating lipid levels. Several disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), such as…