Niveles séricos de inmunoglobulinas, componentes 3 y 4 del complemento, alelo HLA-B27 y espondiloartropatía en pacientes con uveítis anterior no infecciosa / Serum Immunoglobulin Levels, Complement Components 3 and 4, HLA-B27 Allele and Spondyloarthropathy in Patients with Non-Infectious Anterior Uveites

Objetivo: Identificar la relación entre los niveles séricos de inmunoglobulinas, los componentes 3 y 4 del complemento, la presencia del alelo HLA-B27 y el diagnóstico de espondiloartropatía en pacientes con uveítis anterior no infecciosa. Materiales y métodos: Se incluyeron 197 pacientes con diagnóstico de uveítis anterior no infecciosa. Se determinaron las concentraciones de inmunoglobulinas séricas y proteínas C3 y C4 del complemento mediante turbidimetría. Se recogieron los antecedentes personales de sospecha de inmunodeficiencia, complicaciones oftalmológicas, de artralgias, antecedentes familiares de espondiloartropatías y la presencia del alelo HLA-B27. Resultados: Los antecedentes familiares de espondiloartropatías, artralgias axiales y complicaciones oftalmológicas fueron más frecuentes en los pacientes positivos a HLA-B27 (p=0,0005, p≤0,0001 y p≤0,0001, respectivamente) y en aquellos con diagnóstico de espondiloartropatías (p≤0,0001, p≤0,0001 y p≤0,0001, respectivamente). Los antecedentes personales de sospecha de inmunodeficiencia, sepsis recurrentes y alteraciones gastrointestinales, se asociaron a la presencia del alelo HLA-B27 (p≤0,0001 y p=0,0240, respectivamente) y al diagnóstico de espondiloartropatía (p=0,0492 y p=0,0017, respectivamente). Se observó disminución de las IgG (χ2=18,5; OR 5,03; IC 95% 2,32-10,89; p=0,0001) e IgM (OR 7,13; IC 95% 1,40-36,4; p=0,0128) en pacientes positivos para el alelo HLA-B27 y en aquellos con diagnóstico de espondiloartropatías (p=0,0364 y p=0,0028, respectivamente). La disminución de las proteínas C3 (OR 4,82; IC 95% 1,35-17,11; p=0,0328) y C4 (OR 9,09; IC 95% 2,13-38,88; p=0,0074) se asoció al diagnóstico de espondiloartropatías.(AU)

Objective: To identify the relationship between serum immunoglobulin levels, complement components 3 and 4, the presence of the HLA-B27 allele and diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies in patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis. Materials and methods: The participants were 197 patients with a non-infectious anterior uveitis. The concentrations of serum immunoglobulins, and C3 and C4 proteins of the complement were determined by turbidimetry. The personal history of suspected immunodeficiency, ophthalmological complications, arthralgia, family history of spondyloarthropathies and the presence of the HLA-B27 allele were collected. Results: A family history of spondyloarthropathy, axial arthralgias, and ophthalmological complications were more frequent in HLA-B27 positive patients (P=.0005, P≤.0001, and P≤.0001, respectively) and in patients with spondyloarthropathy diagnoses (P≤.0001, P≤.0001, and P≤.0001, respectively). A personal history of recurrent sepsis, and gastrointestinal abnormalities was associated with the presence of the HLA-B27 allele (P≤.0001, and P=.0240, respectively) and with the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy (P=.0492, and P=.0017, respectively). IgG decrease was observed (χ2=18.5, OR 5.03, 95% CI 2.32-10.89; P=.0001) and IgM (OR 7.13, 95% CI 1.40-36.4; P=.0128) in patients positive for the HLA-B27 allele and in patients with a diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies (P=.0364 and P=.0028, respectively). The decrease of C3 proteins (OR 4.82; CI 95% 1.35-17.11; P=.0328) and C4 (OR 9.09; CI 95% 2.13-38.88; P=.0074) were associated with a spondyloarthropathies diagnosis. Conclusions: Patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis, positive for the HLA-B27 allele and diagnosed with spondyloarthropathies have alterations in serum immunoglobulin levels and complement components 3 and 4, which could contribute to the perpetuation and worse clinical course of this disease.(AU)

Serum immunoglobulin levels, complement components 3 and 4, HLA-B27 allele and spondyloarthropathy in patients with non-infectious anterior uveites.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the relationship between serum immunoglobulin levels, complement components 3 and 4, the presence of the HLA-B27 allele and diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies in patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The participants were 197 patients with a non-infectious anterior uveitis. The concentrations of serum immunoglobulins, C3 and C4 proteins of the complement were determined by turbidimetry. The personal history of suspected immunodeficiency, ophthalmological complications, arthralgia, family history of spondyloarthropathies and the presence of the HLA-B27 allele were collected. RESULTS: A family history of spondyloarthropathy, axial arthralgias, and ophthalmological complications were more frequent in HLA-B27 positive patients (P=.0005, P≤.0001, P≤.0001 respectively) and in patients with spondyloarthropathy diagnoses (P≤.0001, P≤.0001, P≤.0001 respectively). A personal history of recurrent sepsis, and gastrointestinal abnormalities was associated with the presence of the HLA-B27 allele (P≤.0001, P=.0240 respectively) and with the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy (P=.0492, P=.0017 respectively). IgG decrease was observed (χ2=18.5, OR=5.03, 95% CI=2.32-10.89, P=.0001) and M (OR=7.13, 95% CI=1.40-36.4; P=.0128) in patients positive for the HLA-B27 allele and in patients with a diagnosis of SpA (P=.0364 and P=.0028 respectively). The decrease of C3 proteins (OR=4.82; CI 95%=1.35-17.11; P=.0328) and C4 (OR=9.09; CI 95%=2.13-38.88; P=.0074) were associated with a spondyloarthropathies diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis, positive for the HLA-B27 allele and diagnosed with spondyloarthropathies have alterations in serum immunoglobulin levels and complement components 3 and 4, which could contribute to the perpetuation and worse clinical course of this disease.

Serum Immunoglobulin Levels, Complement Components 3 and 4, HLA-B27 Allele and Spondyloarthropathy in Patients with Non-Infectious Anterior Uveites. / Niveles séricos de inmunoglobulinas, componentes 3 y 4 del complemento, alelo HLA-B27 y espondiloartropatía en pacientes con uveítis anterior no infecciosa.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the relationship between serum immunoglobulin levels, complement components 3 and 4, the presence of the HLA-B27 allele and diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies in patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The participants were 197 patients with a non-infectious anterior uveitis. The concentrations of serum immunoglobulins, and C3 and C4 proteins of the complement were determined by turbidimetry. The personal history of suspected immunodeficiency, ophthalmological complications, arthralgia, family history of spondyloarthropathies and the presence of the HLA-B27 allele were collected. RESULTS: A family history of spondyloarthropathy, axial arthralgias, and ophthalmological complications were more frequent in HLA-B27 positive patients (P=.0005, P≤.0001, and P≤.0001, respectively) and in patients with spondyloarthropathy diagnoses (P≤.0001, P≤.0001, and P≤.0001, respectively). A personal history of recurrent sepsis, and gastrointestinal abnormalities was associated with the presence of the HLA-B27 allele (P≤.0001, and P=.0240, respectively) and with the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy (P=.0492, and P=.0017, respectively). IgG decrease was observed (χ2=18.5, OR 5.03, 95% CI 2.32-10.89; P=.0001) and IgM (OR 7.13, 95% CI 1.40-36.4; P=.0128) in patients positive for the HLA-B27 allele and in patients with a diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies (P=.0364 and P=.0028, respectively). The decrease of C3 proteins (OR 4.82; CI 95% 1.35-17.11; P=.0328) and C4 (OR 9.09; CI 95% 2.13-38.88; P=.0074) were associated with a spondyloarthropathies diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with non-infectious anterior uveitis, positive for the HLA-B27 allele and diagnosed with spondyloarthropathies have alterations in serum immunoglobulin levels and complement components 3 and 4, which could contribute to the perpetuation and worse clinical course of this disease.

Marcadores de respuesta inflamatoria y riesgo coronario en pacientes con artritis reumatoide / Markers of inflammatory response and coronary risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Objetivo: evaluar la asociación entre los niveles séricos de Proteína C Reactiva e índices Apoproteína B/Apoproteína A1, Apoproteína B/LDL colesterol, LDL/HDL colesterol, índice aterogénico, lipoproteína (a) y componentes C3 y C4 del complemento sérico; así como la capacidad predictiva de la proteína C Reactiva, C3 y C4 complemento sobre los parámetros del lipidograma mencionados, se realizó un estudio transversal en pacientes portadores de Artritis Reumatoide y controles sanos de la provincia Matanzas. Métodos: las determinaciones de los parámetros individuales fueron realizadas por método inmunoturbidimétrico y enzimocolorimétrico. El Software estadístico SPSS, versión 18,0 fue empleado para el procesamiento de los resultados. Resultados: la correlación de Spearman detectó asociación de la proteína C Reactiva con los índices ApoB/LDL colesterol y LDL/HDL colesterol exclusivamente en los pacientes, Rho de Spearman= 0,439 (p=0,002); -0,300 (p=0,043), respectivamente; mientras manifestó asociación de esta con el C4 complemento en ambos grupos, Rho de Spearman= 0,355 (p=0,015); 0,376 (p=0,000), pacientes y controles, respectivamente. La proteína C reactiva predijo el índice ApoB/LDL colesterol mediante el análisis de regresión lineal en los pacientes: R²=0,192 F=10,488 (p=0,002), en tanto las proteínas del complemento C3 y C4 estimaron significativamente el nivel de lipoproteína(a); R²=0,170 F=4,396 (p=0,018). Los resultados apoyan la hipótesis del vínculo entre respuesta inflamatoria y predominio de Lipoproteínas de baja densidad más proaterogénicas; así como la posible estimación de marcadores del riesgo coronario relacionados con el metabolismo lipoproteico a partir de los niveles séricos de Proteína C Reactiva, C3 y C4 complemento en pacientes con Artritis Reumatoide...

Objective: evaluate the association between serum levels of C-reactive protein and the indices apoprotein B/apoprotein A1, apoprotein B/LDL cholesterol, LDL/HDL cholesterol, atherogenic index, lipoprotein (a) and serum complement components C3 and C4, as well as the prediction capacity of C-reactive protein, C3 and C4 complement with respect to the above mentioned lipidogram parameters. A cross-sectional study was conducted of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls from the province of Matanzas. Methods: individual parameters were determined by immunoturbidimetry and enzymatic colorimetry. Results were processed with the statistical software SPSS version 18.0. Results: spearman rank correlation spotted an association of C-reactive protein with indices ApoB/LDL cholesterol and LDL/HDL cholesterol exclusively in patients, Spearman's Rho = 0.439 (p=0.002); -0.300 (p=0.043); -0.300 (p=0.043), respectively; and an association of C-reactive protein with C4 complement in both groups, Spearman's Rho = 0.355 (p=0.015); 0.376 (p=0.000), patients and controls, respectively. C-reactive protein predicted the ApoB/LDL cholesterol index by linear regression analysis in patients: R²=0.192 F=10.488 (p=0.002), whereas C3 and C4 complement proteins significantly estimated the level of lipoprotein (a): R²=0.170 F=4.396 (p=0.018). Results support the hypothesis about the link between inflammatory response and the predominance of more proatherogenic low density lipoproteins, as well as the potential estimation of coronary risk markers related to lipoprotein metabolism based on serum levels of C-reactive protein, C3 and C4 complement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis...

Marcadores de respuesta inflamatoria y riesgo coronario en pacientes con artritis reumatoide / Markers of inflammatory response and coronary risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Objetivo: evaluar la asociación entre los niveles séricos de Proteína C Reactiva e índices Apoproteína B/Apoproteína A1, Apoproteína B/LDL colesterol, LDL/HDL colesterol, índice aterogénico, lipoproteína (a) y componentes C3 y C4 del complemento sérico; así como la capacidad predictiva de la proteína C Reactiva, C3 y C4 complemento sobre los parámetros del lipidograma mencionados, se realizó un estudio transversal en pacientes portadores de Artritis Reumatoide y controles sanos de la provincia Matanzas. Métodos: las determinaciones de los parámetros individuales fueron realizadas por método inmunoturbidimétrico y enzimocolorimétrico. El Software estadístico SPSS, versión 18,0 fue empleado para el procesamiento de los resultados. Resultados: la correlación de Spearman detectó asociación de la proteína C Reactiva con los índices ApoB/LDL colesterol y LDL/HDL colesterol exclusivamente en los pacientes, Rho de Spearman= 0,439 (p=0,002); -0,300 (p=0,043), respectivamente; mientras manifestó asociación de esta con el C4 complemento en ambos grupos, Rho de Spearman= 0,355 (p=0,015); 0,376 (p=0,000), pacientes y controles, respectivamente. La proteína C reactiva predijo el índice ApoB/LDL colesterol mediante el análisis de regresión lineal en los pacientes: R²=0,192 F=10,488 (p=0,002), en tanto las proteínas del complemento C3 y C4 estimaron significativamente el nivel de lipoproteína(a); R²=0,170 F=4,396 (p=0,018). Los resultados apoyan la hipótesis del vínculo entre respuesta inflamatoria y predominio de Lipoproteínas de baja densidad más proaterogénicas; así como la posible estimación de marcadores del riesgo coronario relacionados con el metabolismo lipoproteico a partir de los niveles séricos de Proteína C Reactiva, C3 y C4 complemento en pacientes con Artritis Reumatoide...

Objective: evaluate the association between serum levels of C-reactive protein and the indices apoprotein B/apoprotein A1, apoprotein B/LDL cholesterol, LDL/HDL cholesterol, atherogenic index, lipoprotein (a) and serum complement components C3 and C4, as well as the prediction capacity of C-reactive protein, C3 and C4 complement with respect to the above mentioned lipidogram parameters. A cross-sectional study was conducted of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls from the province of Matanzas. Methods: individual parameters were determined by immunoturbidimetry and enzymatic colorimetry. Results were processed with the statistical software SPSS version 18.0. Results: spearman rank correlation spotted an association of C-reactive protein with indices ApoB/LDL cholesterol and LDL/HDL cholesterol exclusively in patients, Spearman's Rho = 0.439 (p=0.002); -0.300 (p=0.043); -0.300 (p=0.043), respectively; and an association of C-reactive protein with C4 complement in both groups, Spearman's Rho = 0.355 (p=0.015); 0.376 (p=0.000), patients and controls, respectively. C-reactive protein predicted the ApoB/LDL cholesterol index by linear regression analysis in patients: R²=0.192 F=10.488 (p=0.002), whereas C3 and C4 complement proteins significantly estimated the level of lipoprotein (a): R²=0.170 F=4.396 (p=0.018). Results support the hypothesis about the link between inflammatory response and the predominance of more proatherogenic low density lipoproteins, as well as the potential estimation of coronary risk markers related to lipoprotein metabolism based on serum levels of C-reactive protein, C3 and C4 complement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis...