Dyslipidaemia, statins and rheumatoid arthritis
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Dyslipidaemia, statins and rheumatoid arthritis.
DYSLIPIDAEMIA IN ESTABLISHED AND FUTURE PATIENTS WITH RA Several investigators have indeed demonstrated dyslipidaemia, definedashigher total cholesterol and/or triglycerides and/or lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels in comparison to control subjects, in RA and thisappears tobethe consequence of systemic release of inflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF)a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0003-4967,1468-2060
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2008.104497