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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Can suppression of inflammation by anti-TNF prevent progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in inflammatory arthritis?
Rheumatology (United Kingdom), Volume 53, No. 6, Article ket454, Year 2014
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Objective: It remains a matter of debate whether TNF-α antagonists have favourable effects on the cardiovascular (CV) system. This systematic review evaluates the effect of TNF-α blockers on the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in patients with inflammatory arthritis. Methods: A search of the MEDLINE and Web of Knowledge databases was conducted to identify studies into the effect of TNF-α antagonists on subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in patients with RA, AS and PsA. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) was used to assess subclinical atherosclerosis. Two methods were used to assess arterial stiffness: pulse wave velocity (PWV) and aortic augmentation index (AIx). Twenty-three studies matching the search criteria were included for analysis. Results: TNF-α blockers probably are effective in preventing (7/13 studies) or even reversing (5/13 studies) the progression of IMT in patients with RA, AS and PsA who are responding to treatment. With regard to arterial stiffness, PWV was either significantly reduced (7/13 studies) or remained unchanged (6/13 studies) following TNF-α antagonist treatment. Nonetheless, most studies in RA (7/10) reported significant improvement of PWV. AIx remained unchanged in 10 of 13 studies. Conclusion: The balance of evidence suggests that TNF-α antagonists may have a beneficial effect on preventing the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness. It remains unknown whether this effect is specific to TNF-α antagonists or relates to better control of inflammation irrespective of the disease modification strategy by which this is achieved. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kitas, George D.
United Kingdom, Manchester
Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis
González-Gay, Miguel Ángel
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 96
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/rheumatology/ket454
ISSN:
14620324
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Systematic review