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ArticleClinical rheumatology2018

Artery compliance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from a case-control study.

Lei Wang, Wenfeng Tan, Fang Wang, Youxuan Shen, Huanping Mei, Yanyan Wang, Yao Ke, Lei Gu, Qiang Wang, Miaojia Zhang

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Lei WangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Wenfeng TanDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Fang WangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Youxuan ShenDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Huanping MeiDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Yanyan WangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Yao KeDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Lei GuDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Qiang WangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Miaojia ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China. miaojia_zhang@163.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81172845National Natural Science Foundation of China 81273294National Natural Science Foundation of China 81471610National Natural Science Foundation of China 81471611National Natural Science Foundation of China 81671615National Science and Technology Major Project of China 2014ZX10003003 (AD14)the Special Project of Clinical Medicine from Jiangsu Province BL2013034
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Abstract

Atherosclerosis is one of the most common complications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study is to evaluate differences in large artery compliance (C1) and small artery compliance (C2) between RA and controls and evaluating factors associated with reduced compliance in the RA population. The profiling of large and small arterial compliance was analyzed in 185 RA patients and 88 healthy controls using Cardiovascular Profiling Instrument. The correlations of arterial compliance and the relevant clinical data were determined in these subjects. Then correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed to find whether rheumatoid arthritis patients have more risk factors than healthy controls in artery compliance and to explore the possible element involved in RA patients including traditional cardiovascular risk factors, RA disease-related factors, and the therapy. Compared with healthy controls, levels of C1 and C2 were significantly decreased in RA patients. Having adjusted the traditional risk factors associated with atherosclerosis, C1 and C2 decline was still a significant indicator in RA patients [odds ratio = 7.411(95%CI 3.275, 16.771) and 10.184(95%CI 4.546, 22.817)]. Using multi-factor regression analysis to adjust traditional risk factors for arterial compliance, we found that the levels of ESR was correlated with the abnormal large artery compliance [odds ratio = 1.021(95%CI 1.007, 1.035)]. The HAQ values and the current usage of leflunomide were correlated with the abnormal small artery compliance in RA patients [odds ratio = 1.161(95%CI 1.046, 1.289) and 6.170(95%CI 1.510, 25.215)]. The values of C1 and C2 are indicators of artery compliance in RA patients. ESR, HAQ values, and the usage of leflunomide might be possible risk factors of artery compliance. The evaluation of artery compliance could be an easy and reliable test that could help us to screen and predict cardiovascular disorders in RA patients.

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AdultArthritis, RheumatoidAtherosclerosisBlood PressureCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsArterial complianceAtherosclerosisRheumatoid arthritisRisk factors

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PMCPMC5754458

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