ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Anti TNF-Alpha Treatment Improves Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.
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- Comparison of Retinal Microvascular Changes in Axial Spondyloarthritis Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography: Anti-TNF vs. NSAID Therapy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- PAC1 Agonist Maxadilan Reduces Atherosclerotic Lesions in Hypercholesterolemic ApoE-Deficient Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Nailfold capillaroscopy is a non-invasive investigation, which allows for the study of the microvasculature (anatomical and functional). Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular atherosclerotic diseases, with endothelial dysfunction (macrovascular and microvascular) representing the first step in atherosclerosis development. The aim of this study is represented by the assessment of microvascular endothelial dysfunction in RA patients by means of nailfold capillaroscopy and to assess its evolution after a period of 12 months of anti TNF-alpha treatment. The study included 70 consecutive patients with RA and 70 healthy subjects, matched for age and gender, as the control group. Rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, serum TNF-α, C reactive protein, and erythrocytes sedimentation rate were evaluated in all patients, but in controls, only rheumatoid factor, serum TNF-α, C reactive protein, and erythrocytes sedimentation rate were measured. The RA activity was measured by DAS28. Nailfold capillaroscopy was carried out in all patients and controls, determining the baseline nailfold capillary density (Db), nailfold capillary density during reactive hyperemia (Dh), and nailfold capillary density after venous congestion (Dc). Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA and Pearson's correlation, with
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