Artery Research

Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2009, Pages 187 - 187

P8.03 INCREASED ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN WOMEN WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH LEVEL OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN

Authors
A. Cypiene1, A. Venalis2, L. Ryliskyte1, J. Dadoniene2, Z. Petrulioniene1, M. Kovaite1, R. Rugiene2, A. Laucevicius1
1Centre of Cardiology and Angiology Vilnius University Hospital Santariškiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
2Institute of Experimental and Clinical medicine at Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Available Online 3 December 2009.
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Abstract

Introduction: The elevated level of C reactive protein (CRP) is associated with increased arterial stiffness in general population. However, it is uncertain whether CRP is related to arterial stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: We studied 63 RA women (aged 41.48±10.77 years) with disease activity (DAS28) 5.43±0.93, 31 SLE (aged 37.23±9.09 years), disease activity index (SLEDAI) 18.40±8.17, organ damage index (SLICC) 1.0 (IQR 2.0) and 72 controls (aged 37.42±9.15). Blood tests included serum lipid profile, glucose and high-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) measurement. The augmentation index (AIx), the measure of systemic arterial stiffness, was assessed by applanation tonometry (Sphygmocor v.7.01, AtCor Medical).

Results: In RA patients CRP (mg/l) was significantly higher as compared to SLE and controls (31.89±40.44 vs. 5.80±5.56 vs. 1.64±3.18; p<0.001), but it was not related to AIx. AIx was 24.71±11.52% in RA vs. 20.81±12.29% in SLE and 13.24±10.44% in controls; p<0.001. Significant influence of mean blood pressure (MBP) on arterial stiffness (AIx) was observed in RA patients (r2adj.=0.365; p<0.001). In SLE patients MBP, SLICC and age were significant predictors of AIx (r2adj.=0.508; p<0.001).

Conclusion: Elevated CRP is present in RA and SLE, but it is not related to increased systemic arterial stiffness. Significant influence of MBP on arterial stiffness (AIx) was observed in RA patients. In SLE patients MBP, SLICC and age were related to increased AIx.

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Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
3 - 4
Pages
187 - 187
Publication Date
2009/12/03
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2009.10.109How to use a DOI?
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - A. Cypiene
AU  - A. Venalis
AU  - L. Ryliskyte
AU  - J. Dadoniene
AU  - Z. Petrulioniene
AU  - M. Kovaite
AU  - R. Rugiene
AU  - A. Laucevicius
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2009/12/03
TI  - P8.03 INCREASED ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN WOMEN WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH LEVEL OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
JO  - Artery Research
SP  - 187
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VL  - 3
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