Proinflammatory high‐density lipoprotein as a biomarker for atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis

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Authors

Maureen McMahon · University of California, Los Angeles

Jennifer Grossman · University of California, Los Angeles

John FitzGerald · University of California, Los Angeles

Erika Dahlin-Lee · University of California, Los Angeles

Daniel J. Wallace · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Bernard Yu‐Hor Thong · Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Humeira Badsha

Abstract

HDLs are proinflammatory in a significant proportion of SLE patients and are associated with elevated levels of ox-LDL. Abnormal HDLs impair the ability to prevent LDL oxidation and may predispose to atherosclerosis.

Topics & Keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 54, Issue 8, pp. 2541-2549

DOI: 10.1002/art.21976

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