Biomarkers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Autoimmune Disorders

• Main Authors: Elisabetta Profumo (Author), Manuela Di Franco (Author), Brigitta Buttari (Author), Roberta Masella (Author), Carmelina Filesi (Author), Maria Elena Tosti (Author), Rossana Scrivo (Author), Antongiulio Scarno (Author), Antonio Spadaro (Author), Luciano Saso (Author), Rachele Riganò (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherosclerosis is accelerated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We investigated a possible association of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDLs), nitric oxide (NO), 3-nitrotyrosine, vitamin A, vitamin E, and β-carotene serum levels with subclinical atherosclerosis in...