| RA patients (n= 45) | Healthy controls (n= 45) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Lipids (mmol/L) TC, mean ± S D | 5.7 ± 1.1 | 5.7 ± 0.8 | 0.72 |
TG, mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 0.04 |
HDL, mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | <0.001 |
   HDL2-chol | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.01 |
   HDL3-chol | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.005 |
   HDL2:HDL3 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.04 |
LDL-c, mean ± SD | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 0.41 |
Lipoproteins (mg/L) | Â | Â | Â |
ApoA-I, mean ± SD | 1517.2 ± 242.2 | 1710.1 ± 217.2 | <0.001 |
ApoB, mean ± SD | 987.5 ± 220.3 | 862.2 ± 188.8 | 0.005 |