Table 2.
Descriptive summary of lipid and lipoprotein concentrations*
| RA patients | Healthy volunteers (n = 31) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (n = 36) | Week 6 (n = 36) | ||
| HDL concentration, mmoles/liter | 1.41 ± 0.32 | 1.61 ± 0.39 | 1.64 ± 0.44 |
| P | – | <0.0001 | 0.0089 |
| LDL concentration, mmoles/liter | 3.23 ± 0.74 | 3.70 ± 1.01 | 3.75 ± 0.94 |
| P | – | 0.0002 | 0.0180 |
| Total cholesterol concentration, mmoles/liter | 5.02 ± 0.84 | 5.69 ± 1.07 | 5.74 ± 1.09 |
| P | – | <0.0001 | 0.0041 |
| Apo A‐I concentration, gm/litera | 1.17 ± 0.56 | 1.35 ± 0.58 | 1.28 ± 0.68 |
| P | – | 0.0022 | 0.0014 |
| Apo B concentration, gm/litera | 0.81 ± 0.42 | 0.93 ± 0.42 | 0.82 ± 0.48 |
| P | – | 0.0138 | 0.5302 |
| Triglycerides, mmoles/liter | 1.64 ± 0.75 | 1.71 ± 0.87 | 1.54 ± 1.09 |
| P | – | 0.3519 | 0.6998 |
Values are the mean ± SD. All P values are versus rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients at baseline. HDL = high‐density lipoprotein; LDL = low‐density lipoprotein; Apo A‐I = apolipoprotein A‐I.
a
Data are from 35 RA patients at baseline and 32 RA patients at week 6.