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Table 2 Demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, and disease characteristics relationship with apolipoprotein C-III

From: Apolipoprotein C-III is linked to the insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction that are present in rheumatoid arthritis

 

Apolipoprotein C-III, mg/dl

Beta coef. (95%CI)

Age, years

 − 0.03 (− 0.08–0.03)

0.35

Women, n (%)

 − 0.82 (− 2.20–0.56)

0.25

BMI, kg/m2

0.00 (− 0.03–0.03)

0.89

Abdominal circumference, cm

0.07 (0.03–0.11)

0.001

Cardiovascular data

CV risk factors, n (%)

 Current smoker

 − 1.11 (− 2.34–0.13)

0.079

 Obesity

0.98 (− 0.14–2.10)

0.087

 Hypertension

 − 0.26 (− 1.39–0.86)

0.64

 Diabetes mellitus

 

 Statins, n (%)

0.39 (− 0.74–1.53)

0.50

Lipids

 Total cholesterol, mg/dl

0.00 (− 0.01–0.02)

0.75

 Triglycerides, mg/dl

0.01 (0.00–0.02)

0.001

 HDL cholesterol, mg/dl

0.03 (− 0.06–0.01)

0.15

 LDL cholesterol, mg/dl

0.00 (− 0.02–0.01)

0.57

 LDL:HDL cholesterol ratio

0.21 (− 0.36–0.77)

0.47

 Non-HDL cholesterol, mg/dl

0.01 (− 0.01–0.02)

0.38

 Lipoprotein (a), mg/dl

0.00 (− 0.01–0.01)

0.76

 Apolipoprotein A1, mg/dl

 − 0.01 (− 0.02–0.01)

0.42

 Apolipoprotein B, mg/dl

0.00 (− 0.01–0.01)

0.66

 Apo B:Apo A ratio

0.12 (− 1.97–2.20)

0.91

Disease-related data

 Disease duration, years

 − 0.06 (− 0.11–0.00)

0.048

 CRP at time of study, mg/l

0.04 (0.01–0.08)

0.021

 ESR at time of study, mm/ 1º h

0.03 (0.00–0.06)

0.021

 Rheumatoid factor, n (%)

 − 0.34 (− 1.54–0.86)

0.58

 ACPA, n (%)

0.56 (− 0.52–1.64)

0.31

 DAS28-ESR

0.55 (0.18–0.93)

0.004

 DAS28-PCR

0.33 (− 0.15–0.82)

0.18

 SDAI

0.02 (− 0.02–0.07)

0.34

 CDAI

0.01 (− 0.06–0.08)

0.79

 History of extraarticular manifestations, n (%)

 − 0.76 (− 2.61–1.10)

0.42

 Erosions, n (%)

 − 1.59 (–2.67 to − 0.52)

0.004

Current drugs, n (%)

 Prednisone

 − 0.05 (− 1.13–1.03)

0.93

 Prednisone doses, mg/day

 − 0.33 (− 0.54 to − 0.11)

0.004

 NSAIDs

 − 0.28 (− 1.31–0.75)

0.59

 DMARDs

 − 1.35 (− 2.81–0.11)

0.071

 Methotrexate

 − 0.92 (− 2.07–0.23)

0.12

 Leflunomide

 − 2.21 (− 3.43 to − 0.98)

 < 0.001

 Hydroxychloroquine

 − 4.33 (− 5.89 to − 2.78)

 < 0.001

 Salazopyrin

 − 4.32 (− 6.24 to − 2.41)

 < 0.001

 Anti TNF therapy

 − 0.79 (− 2.05–0.47)

0.22

 Tocilizumab

 − 0.34 (− 2.40–1.71)

0.74

 Rituximab

1.88 (− 1.67–5.43)

0.30

 Abatacept

1.12 (− 1.86–4.11)

0.46

 Baricitinib

 − 1.73 (− 5.92–2.46)

0.42

 Tofacitinib

 − 3.48 (− 6.48–0.52)

0.022

  1. Beta coefficients consider ApoC3 as the dependent variable in this analysis. Significant p values are depicted in bold
  2. CV, cardiovascular; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; CRP, C reactive protein; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; Obesity; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; BMI, body mass index; DAS28, Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; ACPA, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies; CDAI, Clinical Disease Activity Index; SDAI, Simple Disease Activity Index; SDAI, Simple Disease Activity Index