Plasma indices of endothelial and platelet activation in Rheumatoid Disease: Relationship to cardiovascular co-morbidity

GS Bhatia, MD Sosin, Jeetesh Patel, Karlis Grindulis, Fazal Khattak, Russell Davis, Gregory Lip

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid Disease (RD) is associated with ischaemic heart disease (IHD). We sought to investigate whether abnormalities of endothelial function and platelet activation in patients with established RD were related to co-morbid cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, RD patients with no cardiac risk factors and normal cardiac function (RD, n=73), those with cardiovascular disease or risk factors and normal cardiac function (RD-risk, n=59), and those with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (RD-LVSD, n=21) were recruited, and compared to healthy controls (HC, n=76). Plasma levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF, an index of endothelial damage/dysfunction), soluble E-selectin (sE-sel, a marker of endothelial activation), and soluble P-selectin (sP-sel, an index of platelet activation) were studied. RESULTS: Plasma levels of vWF and sP-sel (but not sE-sel) were significantly higher among 153 RD patients compared to controls (p=0.002 and p
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Human Hypertension
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Publication statusPublished - 22 May 2008

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