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JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
卷 41, 期 4, 页码 658-665出版社
J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130834
关键词
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; HUMAN RETINOL-BINDING PROTEIN 4; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS
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资金
- Fundacion Espanola de Reumatologia
- Spanish Ministry of Health (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias) [FIS 09/02209]
- Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias [PI06/0024, PS09/00748, PI12/00060]
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain [RD08/0075, RD12/0009/0013 (RIER)]
Objective. Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), an adipokine related to impaired glucose tolerance, has been associated with insulin resistance (IR) and beta-cell function in subjects with obesity or diabetes. In our study we assessed RBP4 levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We also determined whether any correlation exists between RBP4 levels and the presence of IR in these patients. Methods. Plasma RBP4, insulin, C-peptide concentrations, and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-IR were measured in 101 patients with RA and 115 sex-matched and age-matched controls. A multivariable analysis adjusted for IR classic cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index was performed to establish the correlation between RBP4 plasma concentrations and features of IR in RA. Data were adjusted for glucocorticoid intake in patients with RA. Results. Patients had higher levels of insulin, C-peptide levels, HOMA-percentage of beta-cell secretion (%B) index, and HOMA-IR index than controls. RBP4 levels were significantly lower in the whole group of patients than in controls [13.99 (9.78-19.88) vs 21.50 (10.28-32.59) mu g/ml, p < 0.01]. However, only those who were glucocorticoid-naive showed significant difference in RBP4 plasma concentration when compared to controls [11.88 (7.93-17.96) vs 21.50 (10.28-32.59) mu g/ml, p < 0.01]. The HOMA-%B [log beta coefficient 0.00 (0.00-0.01), p < 0.01] showed positive relationships regarding RBP4 in controls. That was not the case in patients with RA [log beta coefficient 0.00 (-0.0-0.00), p = 0.93 for HOMA-%B]. Conclusion. RBP4 does not correlate with the presence of IR and beta-cell function in patients with RA. The mechanisms leading to IR in RA may be different from those occurring in obesity or diabetes.
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