title: Dr. Dessein, et al reply.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand; dessein@telkomsa.net.
authors.forename: Patrick H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Dessein
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand;
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand;
authors.forename: Angela G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Woodiwiss
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin