EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Objective. To study the effect of infliximab (INF) on serum levels of RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG), as well as on structural and functional properties of the vascular wall in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Material and Methods. A total of 79 RA patients who corresponded to the classifica...

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Main Authors: Larisa Aleksandrovna Knyazeva, N S Meshcherina
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description Objective. To study the effect of infliximab (INF) on serum levels of RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG), as well as on structural and functional properties of the vascular wall in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Material and Methods. A total of 79 RA patients who corresponded to the classification criteria ACR (1987) or ACR/EULAR (2010) and were seronegative for IgM rheumatoid factor (RF) were examined. The mean age of patients was 43.6±8.5 years. The serum levels of OPG and RANKL were determined by ELISA (Biomedica, Austria); the common carotid arteries (CCAs) were visualized using an Acuson X/10 ultrasonic complex equipped with a 7 MHz linear sensor in the β-mode prior to therapy and after 12-month therapy with INF.Results and Discussion. An increased OPG level was observed mostly in patients with RA duration up to 1 year; an increase in RANKL level was pronounced stronger in patients with PA duration over 2 years. The disturbance of structural and functional properties of the arterial bloodstream was revealed, manifesting itself as an increase in the intimamedia complex thickness, diameter and rigidity index of CCA that were stronger pronounced in patients with late onset RA. A correlation analysis showed the presence of reliable relationship between the RANKL and OPG levels and CCA remodeling parameters. INF therapy showed high clinical effectiveness and correction effect on the RANKL/OPG system. In addition, it was accompanied by a reduction of signs of CCA remodeling, which was stronger pronounced in patients with early RA.Conclusion. The results prove the reasonability of using INF at early stages of RA in order to optimize the therapy and achieve more efficient control of cardiovascular complications.
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spelling doaj-art-88f963f69d9e462d87143684e0d4fa082025-08-20T03:38:11ZrusIMA PRESS LLCНаучно-практическая ревматология1995-44841995-44922014-02-015166667010.14412/1995-4484-2013-666-701290EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISLarisa Aleksandrovna Knyazeva0N S Meshcherina1Kursk State Medical University, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Kursk, RussiaKursk State Medical University, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Kursk, RussiaObjective. To study the effect of infliximab (INF) on serum levels of RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG), as well as on structural and functional properties of the vascular wall in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Material and Methods. A total of 79 RA patients who corresponded to the classification criteria ACR (1987) or ACR/EULAR (2010) and were seronegative for IgM rheumatoid factor (RF) were examined. The mean age of patients was 43.6±8.5 years. The serum levels of OPG and RANKL were determined by ELISA (Biomedica, Austria); the common carotid arteries (CCAs) were visualized using an Acuson X/10 ultrasonic complex equipped with a 7 MHz linear sensor in the β-mode prior to therapy and after 12-month therapy with INF.Results and Discussion. An increased OPG level was observed mostly in patients with RA duration up to 1 year; an increase in RANKL level was pronounced stronger in patients with PA duration over 2 years. The disturbance of structural and functional properties of the arterial bloodstream was revealed, manifesting itself as an increase in the intimamedia complex thickness, diameter and rigidity index of CCA that were stronger pronounced in patients with late onset RA. A correlation analysis showed the presence of reliable relationship between the RANKL and OPG levels and CCA remodeling parameters. INF therapy showed high clinical effectiveness and correction effect on the RANKL/OPG system. In addition, it was accompanied by a reduction of signs of CCA remodeling, which was stronger pronounced in patients with early RA.Conclusion. The results prove the reasonability of using INF at early stages of RA in order to optimize the therapy and achieve more efficient control of cardiovascular complications.https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1350infliximabrheumatoid arthritisremodeling of cardiovascular bloodstreamranklosteoprotegerin
spellingShingle Larisa Aleksandrovna Knyazeva
N S Meshcherina
EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Научно-практическая ревматология
infliximab
rheumatoid arthritis
remodeling of cardiovascular bloodstream
rankl
osteoprotegerin
title EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
title_full EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
title_fullStr EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
title_full_unstemmed EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
title_short EFFECT OF INFLIXIMAB ON PARAMETERS OF REMODELING OF ARTERIAL BLOODSTREAM, RANKL AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
title_sort effect of infliximab on parameters of remodeling of arterial bloodstream rankl and osteoprotegerin levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
topic infliximab
rheumatoid arthritis
remodeling of cardiovascular bloodstream
rankl
osteoprotegerin
url https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1350
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