Background Premature coronary artery disease is a major cause of illness and death in patients
with systemic lupus erythematosus, but little is known about the prevalence, extent, and …

Objective To compare the prevalence and severity of coronary‐artery atherosclerosis in
patients with early and established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and controls. Methods Electron‐…

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have accelerated atherosclerosis. The metabolic
syndrome, a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, identifies cardiovascular risk. We tested the …

Background: The metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for ischaemic heart
disease. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have accelerated atherosclerosis; …

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease associated with premature
atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that mediators of inflammation associated with …

Objective Insulin resistance is increased by inflammation, but the mechanisms are unclear.
The present study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that decreased insulin sensitivity is …

Objective Obesity protects against radiographic joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
through poorly defined mechanisms. Adipocytokines are produced in adipose tissue and …

We tested the hypothesis that concentrations of adipocytokines are altered in SLE and
associated with coronary atherosclerosis, insulin resistance and inflammation. Concentrations of …

Objective Obesity induces a proinflammatory state and is a major cause of morbidity in the
general population. However, little is known about the effects of obesity in patients with …

OBJECTIVE:. To examine the hypothesis that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
have increased concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, and monocyte …