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How age and sex affect the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in early rheumatoid arthritis.

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BACKGROUND:The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are two commonly used measures of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As current RA treatment guidelines strongly emphasize early and aggressive treatment aiming at fast remission, optimal measurement of inflammation becomes increasingly important. Dependencies with age, sex, and body mass index have been shown for both inflammatory markers, yet it remains unclear which inflammatory marker is affected least by these effects in patients with early RA. METHODS:Baseline data from 589 patients from the DREAM registry were used for analyses. Associations between the inflammatory markers and age, sex, and BMI were evaluated first using univariate linear regression analyses. Next, it was tested whether these associations were independent of a patient's current disease activity as well as of each other using multiple linear regression analyses with backward elimination. The strengths of the associations were compared using standardized beta (β) coefficients. The multivariate analyses were repeated after 1 year. RESULTS:At baseline, both the ESR and CRP were univariately associated with age, sex, and BMI, although the association with BMI disappeared in multivariate analyses. ESR and CRP levels significantly increased with age (β-ESR=0.017, p<0.001 and β-CRP=0.009, p=0.006), independent of the number of tender and swollen joints, general health, and sex. For each decade of aging, ESR and CRP levels became 1.19 and 1.09 times higher, respectively. Furthermore, women demonstrated average ESR levels that were 1.22 times higher than that of men (β=0.198, p=0.007), whereas men had 1.20 times higher CRP levels (β=-0.182, p=0.048). Effects were strongest on the ESR. BMI became significantly associated with both inflammatory markers after 1 year, showing higher levels with increasing weight. Age continued to be significantly associated, whereas sex remained only associated with the ESR level. CONCLUSIONS:Age and sex are independently associated with the levels of both acute phase reactants in early RA, emphasizing the need to take these external factors into account when interpreting disease activity measures. BMI appears to become more relevant at later stages of the disease.

journal_name

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

journal_title

BMC musculoskeletal disorders

authors

Siemons L,Ten Klooster PM,Vonkeman HE,van Riel PL,Glas CA,van de Laar MA

doi

10.1186/1471-2474-15-368

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-11-06 00:00:00

pages

368

issn

1471-2474

pii

1471-2474-15-368

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How age and sex affect the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in early rheumatoid arthritis.