Assessment of Serum Lipid Profiles and High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein Among Patients Suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

In this study, RA patients had lipid abnormalities and elevated systemic inflammation than controls. An increase in hsCRP and dyslipidemia status among RA patients indicates the possible development of an atherosclerotic event. Therefore, assessment of lipid profiles and hsCRP in early RA patients may be helpful to assess the possible development of cardiovascular complications.