Cardiovascular risk factors are highly overrepresented in Swedish patients with psoriatic arthritis compared with the general population

Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) followed at a large Swedish Rheumatology Clinic, and to compare differences in cardiovascular risk factors between men and women with PsA and with the general population. Method...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 2020-05, Vol.49 (3), p.195-199
Main Authors: Landgren, AJ, Bilberg, A, Eliasson, B, Larsson, I, Dehlin, M, Jacobsson, LTH, Klingberg, E
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Language:English
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Reumatologi och inflammation
Rheumatology and Autoimmunity
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Summary:Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) followed at a large Swedish Rheumatology Clinic, and to compare differences in cardiovascular risk factors between men and women with PsA and with the general population. Method: A questionnaire was sent to patients with PsA registered at the Rheumatology Clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg (n = 982). Comparisons with the general population were made using data from the Swedish National Public Health Survey. Descriptive statistics are presented. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using self-reported height and weight. Results: Overall, 692 (70.6%) of the patients with PsA responded. The mean ± sd age was 55.6 ± 11.4 years and 52% were women. Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) was more prevalent (p 
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
1502-7732
DOI:10.1080/03009742.2019.1672783