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Abstract: Objective: Leptin is an adipokine that participates in the regulation of the immune and inflammatory response. Chronic systemic inflammation contributes to the development of cardiovascular (CV) disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we aimed to assess the short-term effect of the anti-IL-6 receptor tocilizumab (TCZ) administration on circulating leptin concentrations in patients with RA, as well as the potential association of leptin with CV risk factors and demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients. Methods: We recruited 50 consecutive non-diabetic patients with RA undergoing periodic treatment with TCZ. Leptin serum levels were determined by a commercial immunoassay kit in samples obtained immediately prior to (pre-infusion) and 60 minutes after the end of a TCZ intravenous infusion (post-infusion). Results: A significant reduction of leptin levels was observed following the TCZ infusion (9.24±7.98 ng/mL vs. 7.92±7.32 ng/mL, pre- and post-infusion, respectively, p=0.002). Additionally, there was a strong positive correlation between body mass index of RA patients and basal levels of leptin (r=0.56; p=0.0001). Moreover, high basal levels of leptin in RA patients were associated with female sex (p=0.006), obesity (p<0.001) and rheumatoid factor negative status (p=0.006). Conclusion: Our study disclosed a short-term effect of anti-IL-6 therapy on leptin serum levels in RA patients. Decreased leptin levels may explain the beneficial effect of anti-IL-6 blockade on CV disease associated to RA.
Fuente: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2020; 38: 1201-1205
Editorial: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
Año de publicación: 2020
Nº de páginas: 5
Tipo de publicación: Artículo de Revista
ISSN: 0392-856X,1593-098X
PULITO-CUETO, VERÓNICA
REMUZGO-MARTÍNEZ, SARA
GENRE, FERNANDA
CALVO-ALÉN, JAIME
AURRECOECHEA, ELENA
LLORENTE, IRENE
TRIGUERO-MARTINEZ, ANA
RICARDO BLANCO ALONSO
FRANCISCO JAVIER LLORCA DIAZ
RUIZ-LUCEA, ESTHER
RIVERA-GARCÍA, NATALIA
GUALILLO, ORESTE
LÓPEZ-MEJÍAS, RAQUEL
CASTAÑEDA, SANTOS
MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ-GAY MANTECON
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