Is Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 a Link between Inflammation and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Objective. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), a marker of vascular inflammation, is associated with cardiovascular disease. This prospective study of an inception cohort aimed to investigate whether the level of Lp-PLA2 is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with...
Main Authors: | Södergren, Anna, Karp, Kjell, Bengtsson, Christine, Möller, Bozena, Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt, Wållberg-Jonsson, Solveig |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4609366/ |
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