ea0032p199 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Lipid Metabolism | ECE2013
Kostoglou-Athanassiou Ifigenia
, Xanthakou Eleni
, Tzanavari Aikaterini
, Gkountouvas Anastasios
, Dadiras Nicolaos
, Koutsika Eirini
, Athanassiou Panagiotis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to be associated with cardiovascular comorbidity. In particular, patients with RA are known to be at increased for the development of atherosclerosis. Treatment with biological agents in RA may affect lipid levels.Aim: The aim was to study the effect of rituximab treatment on lipid levels in RA patients.Methods: In a cohort of 20 patients with RA lipid levels were studied before, 6 and 12 months a...