scholarly journals Increased levels of C-reactive protein in serum from blood donors before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 2423-2427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus M. J. Nielen ◽  
Dirkjan Van Schaardenburg ◽  
Henk W. Reesink ◽  
Jos W. R. Twisk ◽  
Rob J. Van De Stadt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein

Role of high sensitivity C - Reactive protein and some of heavy metals in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nashwan S. Albabawaty ◽  
Ali Y. Majid ◽  
Mohammed H. Alosami ◽  
Halla G. Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein

A comparison of postoperative C-reactive protein changes in primary and revision hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki M[auml ]enp[auml ][auml ] ◽  
Kari Laiho ◽  
Markku Kauppi ◽  
Kalevi Kaarela ◽  
Hannu Kautiainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
Revision Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein

scholarly journals Serum Levels of Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies, Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, and C-Reactive Protein Are Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients without Cardiovascular Risk Factors

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado ◽  
Lourdes Nuñez-Atahualpa ◽  
Mauricio Figueroa-Sánchez ◽  
Eduardo Gómez-Bañuelos ◽  
Alberto Daniel Rocha-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Citrullinated Peptide ◽  
Necrosis Factor

The main cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is cardiovascular events. We evaluated the relationship of anticyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody levels with increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in RA patients.Methods. Forty-five anti-CCP positive and 37 anti-CCP negative RA patients, and 62 healthy controls (HC) were studied. All groups were assessed for atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and cIMT. Anti-CCP, C-reactive protein (CRP), and levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results. The anti-CCP positive RA patients showed increased cIMT compared to HC and anti-CCP negative (P<0.001). Anti-CCP positive versus anti-CCP negative RA patients, had increased AIP, TNFαand IL-6 (P<0.01), and lower levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) (P=0.02). The cIMT correlated with levels of anti-CCP (r=0.513,P=0.001), CRP (r=0.799,P<0.001), TNFα(r=0.642,P=0.001), and IL-6 (r=0.751,P<0.001). In multiple regression analysis, cIMT was associated with CRP (P<0.001) and anti-CCP levels (P=0.03).Conclusions. Levels of anti-CCP and CRP are associated with increased cIMT and cardiovascular risk supporting a clinical role of the measurement of cIMT in RA in predicting and preventing cardiovascular events.

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