Recent findings indicate that presence of activated immune competent cells and
inflammation are typical of atherosclerosis, the main cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the developed and developing
countries, is prevalent in diabetes mellitus with 68% cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related …

PURPOSE: We sought to determine the frequency of heart failure in patients with
rheumatoid arthritis, and to determine its predictors, particularly the use of anti–tumor …

We investigated lipid profiles and lipoprotein modification after immuno-intervention in
patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA). Fifty-eight patients with ERA who met the …

Cardiovascular event rates are markedly increased in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and RA
atherogenesis remains poorly understood. The relative contributions of traditional and …

Growing evidence supports the pivotal role played by oxidative stress in tissue injury
development, thus resulting in several pathologies including cardiovascular, renal …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune joint disease with persistent systemic
inflammation. Patients with RA suffer from joint pain and physical disability, but have their …

Methods: A comprehensive literature search of PubMed was performed to find clinical trials
in humans that assessed the effect of nutrients and phytonutrients on immune function and …

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 …

Despite the benefit of statins in reducing cardiovascular risk, a sizable proportion of patients
still remain at risk. Since HDL reduces CVD risk through a process that involves formation of …