Hyperlipidemia and arthritis

Articular features in 40 patients [mean age 41 +/- 3.4 sem and range 35 to 66 years] with hyperlipidemia were analyzed. Nine patients had transient migratory peripheral asymmetrical arthritis. Eight patients had tendon achilles pain. Six patients had inflammation of tendon achilles. Seven patients had tenosynovitis. Three patients had trigger fingers. Five patients had oligomonoarticular lesion and two patients had bilateral symmetrical peripheral, seronegative transient polyarthritis. Ischemic heart disease and development of tendon xanthomata were not common among these 40 patients