Introduction The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis is reported to be
increased in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We recently reported a negative …

Objectives Phosphorylcholine (PC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) are generated during lipid
peroxidation and form adducts with proteins as albumin as studied herein. Atherosclerosis …

Objective To examine how treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with anti-tumour necrosis
factor alpha antagonists (anti-TNF) and B-cell targeting rituximab influences novel markers …

Introduction Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk for cardiovascular
disease (CVD) independent of traditional risk factors. The aim of this study was to analyze …

Objective. RA is associated with premature atherosclerosis. Here, we determined the
associations of apolipoproteins and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies against …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vegan diet in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on blood lipids oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) and …

Background Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) can be detected in asymptomatic carriers
and infectious patients. The aim was to investigate whether a novel line immunoassay (LIA) …

Objective. We have recently reported that natural antibodies against phosphorylcholine (anti-
PC) have atheroprotective properties. Here we compare anti-PC with other autoantibodies in …

Introduction Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) still remains a laboratory
challenge due to the great diversity of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and their …

Introduction The objective of this cross-sectional and retrospective cohort study was (1) to
determine the usefulness of intima-media thickness (IMT) in contrast to plaque …