Abstract:Background: Poor cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) has been proposed to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, the current evidences in the literature are inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to identify whether CEC is impaired or altered by drug therapy in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library databases were searched to identify studies on CEC in RA patients. The searches were focused on studies in human subjects that were p… Show more
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