“…There are, however, very few figures available, and little significance can be placed on isolated values as they give no indication of the general trend of the enzyme activity of the individual. Block, Buchanan, and Freyberg (1941) and Lemon and others (1952) found no abnormality in either cholesterol or phospholipid metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis. During wasting and malnutrition, Wells, Lowrey, and Ross (1951) found low plasma cholesterol levels, but normal levels are reported in less severe stages of the disease.…”