Atherosclerosis, the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), is a chronic inflammatory
condition with immune competent cells in lesions producing mainly pro-inflammatory …

The prognosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has improved due to better treatment
and care, but cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains an important clinical problem, since …

It is increasingly recognized that certain fundamental changes in diet and lifestyle that
occurred after the Neolithic Revolution, and especially after the Industrial Revolution and the …

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 …

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: We here determine the role of IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine (anti-
PC) in prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and on macrophage uptake of Oxidized …

Chronic inflammation and resulting tissue damage underlie the vast majority of acquired
cardiovascular disease (CVD), a general term encompassing a widely diverse array of …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition characterised by an abundance of activated
immunocompetent cells in plaques which cause cardiovascular disease (CVD) when they …

The sequestering of oxidation-modified low-density lipoprotein by macrophages results in
the accumulation of fatty deposits within the walls of arteries. Necrosis of these cells causes …