Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components Have a Different Presentation and Impact as Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Psoriatic and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis have a higher cardiovascular (CV) risk than the general population. Traditional CV risk factors are clearly implicated, while the impact of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is less defined. The aim of this study was to compare MetS prevalence and impact on the CV risk in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) versus rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A retrospective analysis of real-world data of PsA and RA patients referred to a rheumatology clinic was conducted. The following data were extracted and compared: demographic data; clinical data; presence of traditional CV risk factors and MetS. Univariate and multivariate models were used to compare the impact of MetS and its components in patients with PsA versus RA. Overall, 170 patients were included (PsA: 78; RA; 92). Th

SUBMITTER: Atzeni F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10420311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature