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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 304-311
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.304
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.304
Inflammation, lipid metabolism and cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative relationship?
Carmen García-Gómez, Maria Bianchi, Department of Rheumatology, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST), Unitat Investigació Biomèdica CST-UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 08227-Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Diana de la Fuente, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Viladecans, 08840-Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain
Lina Badimon, Teresa Padró, Cardiovascular Research Center, CSIC-ICCC, Biomedical Research Institute Sant-Pau, 08025-Barcelona, Spain
Emili Corbella, Xavier Pintó, Lipid and Vascular Risk Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona University, 08907 Fipec, CIBERobn ISCIII, Spain
Author contributions: García-Gómez C conception, design and draft of the manuscript, and initial outline of the illustrations; Bianchi M development of the illustrations and bibliographic research; de la Fuente D bibliographic research and reference order; Badimon L, Padró T and Pintó X correction and critical review with contributions to improve the scientific quality of the manuscript and provide novel categories; Corbella E acquisition of research articles and data.
Correspondence to: Carmen García-Gómez, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST), Unitat Investigació Biomèdica CST-UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Ctra, Torrebonica S/N, 08227-Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain. ggcarme@gmail.com
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Received: December 27, 2013
Revised: February 26, 2014
Accepted: April 17, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Revised: February 26, 2014
Accepted: April 17, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Inflammation plays a major role in the process of accelerated atheromatosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients by modifying the structural and functional properties of lipoproteins.