ABCA1	ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A, member 1
ACPA	Anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies
AI	Atherogenic index
Apo	Apolipoprotein
CRP	C-reactive protein
csDMARD	conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
CVD	Cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease
DAS28	28-joint disease activity score
GEO	Gene Expression Omnibus
GM-CSF	Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
HC	Healthy controls
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
IL	Interleukin
IP-10	Interferon gamma-induced protein 10
ITGAX	Integrin Subunit Alpha X
L5%	Percentage of L5 in LDL
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
NPC1	Niemann-Pick disease, type C1
PMA	Phorbol myristate acetate
qRT-PCR	Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
RF	Rheumatoid factor
sCD40L	Soluble CD40 ligand
SD	Standard deviation
SEM	Standard error of mean
SLE	Systemic lupus erythematosus
TC	Total cholesterol
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α