PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - ANDRONIKI BILI AU - STEPHANIE J. MORRIS AU - JENNIFER A. SARTORIUS AU - H. LES KIRCHNER AU - JANA L. ANTOHE AU - SORINA DANCEA AU - MARY CHESTER WASKO TI - Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor Use Is Not Associated with Lipid Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis AID - 10.3899/jrheum.111093 DP - 2012 May 01 TA - The Journal of Rheumatology PG - 946--948 VI - 39 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.jrheum.org/content/39/5/946.short 4100 - http://www.jrheum.org/content/39/5/946.full SO - J Rheumatol2012 May 01; 39 AB - Objective. To determine the association of use of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors with differences in lipid levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. We studied 807 patients with incident RA to compare differences in lipid levels in TNF-α inhibitor users versus nonusers, with adjustment for relevant covariables. Results. TNF-α inhibitor use was not associated with differences in levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, LDL:HDL, or TC:HDL compared to nonusers. Conclusion. Use of TNF-α inhibitor was not associated with differences in lipid levels in patients with RA.