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ArticleCurrent health sciences journal

Subclinical Atherosclerosis in a Gout Cohort: Prevalence and Associations.

Cristina Dorina Pârvǎnescu, Andreea Lili Bǎrbulescu, Ştefan Cristian Dinescu, Cristina Elena Bițǎ, Sineta Cristina Firulescu, Beatrice Andreea Traşcǎ, Rucsandra Cristina Dascǎlu, Raluca Elena Sandu, Florentin Ananu Vreju

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Cristina Dorina PârvǎnescuPhD Student, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Andreea Lili BǎrbulescuDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Ştefan Cristian DinescuDepartment of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Cristina Elena BițǎDepartment of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Sineta Cristina FirulescuRheumatology Department, Emergency County Hospital Craiova, Romania.
Beatrice Andreea TraşcǎEcomed Clinic, Craiova, Romania.
Rucsandra Cristina DascǎluPhD Student, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Raluca Elena SanduDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Florentin Ananu VrejuDepartment of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.

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Abstract

The current observational, prospective study enrolled 65 patients with gout, diagnosed according to 2015 ACR/EULAR criteria [17], evaluated in Rheumatology Clinic, Emergency County Hospital Craiova, and 40 healthy subjects. This research aimed to determine the presence of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis, revealed by an increased intima media thickness and carotid plaques in gout patients, by US examination. Secondary, we aimed to search for the possible correlations displayed between the presence of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and several disease variables. CCAIMT over 0.9mm was identified for 19 patients (29.23%), percentage statistically significant different compared to controls (7; 17.5%), p=0,0428. For 23 patients (35.38%) carotid plaques were present at US examination, more prevalent compared to controls (19; 29.23%), p=0.002. Using multivariate logistic regression, we pointed out that SUA (OR 2,103; p=0.0002), age (OR=1,051; p<0.001), disease duration (OR=1.740; p=0.0039) and LDLc (OR=1,003; p=0.0029) were independently associated to an increased IMT in patients with gout, similar results being obtained for carotid plaques. MSKUS was performed for all patients, with important results. The presence of deposits associated with an increased risk of a thick IMT; similar results were obtained for double contour sign, aggregates and tophi. A statistically significant risk was noticed for the presence of deposits (p=0.002). Regarding the presence of carotid atheroma plaques, a higher risk was associated to deposits identification, double contour sign, aggregates, tophi and PD signal. Our results sustain that carotid ultrasound is an easily accessible imagistic method that offers important predictors of atherosclerotic status.

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carotid ultrasoundGoutsubclinical atherosclerosis

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PMCPMC11447497

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