Serum OPG levels were increased and correlated with CIMT and PWV in RA patients. In addition to PWV and CIMT, OPG may be a useful biomarker for CV risk management in RA patients.
Serum OPG levels were increased and correlated with CIMT and PWV in RA patients. In addition to PWV and CIMT, OPG may be a useful biomarker for CV risk management in RA patients.
BackgroundPsoriasis correlates with metabolic disorders, early atheromatosis and
increased cardiovascular risk.ObjectivesTo assess markers of cardiovascular disease in psoriatic patients.MethodsCross-sectional, observational study involving 11 psoriatic participants and
33 controls. Anthropometric, biochemical, hemodynamic and imaging parameters
were evaluated. Arterial stiffness was assessed by oscillometric measurement
of the brachial artery. Intima-media thickness (IMT) and left ventricular
diastolic function were assessed by Doppler echography and echocardiography.
Between-group comparisons of numerical variables were performed by the
Student’s t-test or Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test for independent samples.
Significance level was set at 5%.ResultsPsoriatic patients showed increased pulse wave velocity (PWV) (9.1 ±
1.8 vs 8.0 ± 2 m/s, p = 0.033), IMT of the left common carotid artery
(p = 0.018) and a higher percentage of patients above the 75th
percentile according to the ELSA table when compared with controls (54.5 vs
18.2%, p = 0.045). Psoriatic patients also showed an increase in
peripheral/central systolic blood pressure (137.1 ± 13.2 vs 122.3
± 11.6 mmHg, p = 0.004)/(127 ± 13 vs 112.5 ± 10.4 mmHg,
p = 0.005), peripheral/central diastolic blood pressure (89.9 ± 8.9
vs 82.2 ± 8, p = 0.022)/(91 ± 9.3 vs 82.2 ± 8.3, p =
0.014), total cholesterol (252 ± 43.5 vs 198 ± 39.8 mg/dL, p
< 0.001), LDL cholesterol (167 ± 24 vs 118 ± 40.8 mg/dL, p
< 0.001) and C-reactive protein (7.6 ± 35.4 vs 1 ± 1.2 mg/L
p < 0.001) compared with controls.ConclusionPsoriasis patients show increased PWV, IMT, peripheral and central blood
pressures, and serum cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels, denoting a
higher cardiovascular risk.
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