Correlation between lipid profile and lipoprotein (a) with inflammatory activity of rheumatoid arthritis

Background and Objectives: To assess the correlation between lipoproteins, in particular lipoprotein a [Lp (a)], and inflammatory activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Materials and Methods: In this retrospective case control study which lasted for 6 months, two groups were studied including RA patients (N= 70) and control healthy subjects (N= 52) who were matched by age and gender (P

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arthritis , Inflammatory Activity , Lipids , lipoproteins , Lipoprotein (a) , Rheumatoid arthritis