Abstract Number: 2703 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Apremilast May Improve Atherosclerosis By Promoting Cholesterol Efflux and Inhibiting Foam Cell Formation in Atherosclerotic Plaques
Background/Purpose: Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages in the arterial walls. Patients with inflammatory arthritis and psoriasis are at greater risk of…