Anti-apoA-1 IgG and oxidized LDL are raised in rheumatoid arthritis (RA): potential associations with cardiovascular disease and RA disease activity

Abstract

Anti-apoA-1 IgG could be a marker of CVD in RA, whereas oxLDL levels seem to reflect RA disease activity. Other causes of CVD than a general increase in atherosclerosis (as determined by IMT measurements) including plaque stability may therefore be of importance to explain the increased incidence of CVD in RA.