Table 2.
Group | HSCRP (mg/l) | ESR (mm/h) | Cholesterol efflux | HDL-C (mg/dl) | LDL-C (mg/dl) | Total-C (mg/dl) | ApoA-I (ug/ml) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA (n=40) | 5.7±8.7* | 28±26* | 40.2%±11.1% | 60±20 | 103±37 | 187±43 | 209±109 |
Control (n=40) | 1.8±2.5 | 14±10 | 39.5%±8.9% | 59±18 | 114±35 | 197±44 | 190±77 |
p Value<0.05 compared to controls.
ApoA-1, apolipoprotein A-1; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HSCRP, high sensitivity C reactive protein; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; Total-C, total cholesterol.