Exploring the Lipid Paradox Theory in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations of Low Circulating Low‐Density Lipoprotein Concentration With Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) patients with the lowest circulating low‐density lipoprotein ( LDL ) concentrations are at heightened risk of cardiovascular events. However, the atherosclerosis burden within this subgroup is unknown. Methods RA patients pooled from 4 cohort studies of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ; n = 546) were compared with non‐ RA controls from the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (n = 5,279). Those taking...