Risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in primary Sjogren's syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Atherosclerosis Atherosclerotic plaque Autoimmune diseases Intima-media thickness Sjogren's syndrome

Journal

European journal of internal medicine
ISSN: 1879-0828
Titre abrégé: Eur J Intern Med
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9003220

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
15 Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 11 09 2023
revised: 24 10 2023
accepted: 03 11 2023
medline: 18 11 2023
pubmed: 18 11 2023
entrez: 17 11 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Currently, the guidelines for prevention and management of atherosclerosis in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS) do not differentiate from those concerning the general population. The present systematic review aimed to summarize evidence from primary studies assessing the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with primary SS (pSS). Literature was searched until June 2023. Eligible records were randomized controlled trials and observational studies comparing subclinical atherosclerosis markers between pSS patients and healthy controls. DerSimonian-Laird random effects models were used to calculate overall effect estimates. Totally, 19 observational studies comprising 1625 participants were included. Compared to healthy controls, pSS patients had significantly higher values of carotid-femoral intima-media thickness (cfIMT) (MD= 0.07 mm; 95 % CI= [0.04, 0.11]; p <0.001) and were more frequently diagnosed with atherosclerotic plaques (OR= 1.9; 95 % CI= [1.32, 2.74]; p <0.001). Moreover, pSS patients showed a decreased flow and nitrate-mediated dilation (MD = -2.48 %; 95 % CI= [-4.57, -0.39]; p = 0.02, MD= -2.11 %; 95 % CI= [-3.22, -1.01]; p <0.001, respectively). Similar results were observed for the pulse-wave velocity (MD= 0.7 m/s; 95 % CI= [0.36, 1.05]; p <0.001) and the ankle-brachial index (OR= 5.78; 95 % CI= [2.23, 14.99]; p = 0.003). Based on meta-regression analyses, only the disease duration and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were positively and significantly associated with higher cfIMT values. Patients with pSS have an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis compared to healthy population and thus possibly require early and disease-specific intervention. Further research is warranted for more accurate cardiovascular risk management in SS.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Currently, the guidelines for prevention and management of atherosclerosis in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS) do not differentiate from those concerning the general population.
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
The present systematic review aimed to summarize evidence from primary studies assessing the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with primary SS (pSS).
METHODS AND RESULTS RESULTS
Literature was searched until June 2023. Eligible records were randomized controlled trials and observational studies comparing subclinical atherosclerosis markers between pSS patients and healthy controls. DerSimonian-Laird random effects models were used to calculate overall effect estimates. Totally, 19 observational studies comprising 1625 participants were included. Compared to healthy controls, pSS patients had significantly higher values of carotid-femoral intima-media thickness (cfIMT) (MD= 0.07 mm; 95 % CI= [0.04, 0.11]; p <0.001) and were more frequently diagnosed with atherosclerotic plaques (OR= 1.9; 95 % CI= [1.32, 2.74]; p <0.001). Moreover, pSS patients showed a decreased flow and nitrate-mediated dilation (MD = -2.48 %; 95 % CI= [-4.57, -0.39]; p = 0.02, MD= -2.11 %; 95 % CI= [-3.22, -1.01]; p <0.001, respectively). Similar results were observed for the pulse-wave velocity (MD= 0.7 m/s; 95 % CI= [0.36, 1.05]; p <0.001) and the ankle-brachial index (OR= 5.78; 95 % CI= [2.23, 14.99]; p = 0.003). Based on meta-regression analyses, only the disease duration and erythrocyte sedimentation rate were positively and significantly associated with higher cfIMT values.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Patients with pSS have an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis compared to healthy population and thus possibly require early and disease-specific intervention. Further research is warranted for more accurate cardiovascular risk management in SS.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37977997
pii: S0953-6205(23)00396-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.11.007
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Journal Article

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eng

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Copyright © 2023 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no competing interests.

Auteurs

Paschalis Karakasis (P)

Second Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokration", Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: pakar15@hotmail.com.

Dimitrios Patoulias (D)

Outpatient Department of Cardiometabolic Medicine, Second Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki General Hospital "Hippokration", Greece; Second Department of Internal Medicine, European Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Konstantinos Pamporis (K)

Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Panagiotis Stachteas (P)

Second Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokration", Thessaloniki, Greece.

Eleftheria Lefkou (E)

Perigenesis, Institute of Obstetric Haematology, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Konstantinos I Bougioukas (KI)

Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Theodoros Dimitroulas (T)

Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Nikolaos Fragakis (N)

Second Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Hippokration", Thessaloniki, Greece.

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