Associations Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-sectional Study.
J Rheumatol
; 45(11): 1522-1525, 2018 11.
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OBJECTIVE: To assess associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), measured as peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, measured by arterial stiffness, in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: VO2peak was assessed by a maximal walking test on a treadmill. Arterial stiffness was measured noninvasively (Sphygmocor apparatus). Cross-sectional associations between VO2peak and arterial stiffness were analyzed using backward multivariable linear regression. RESULTS: Among 118 participating patients, there were significant inverse associations between VO2peak and arterial stiffness, independent of traditional CVD risk factors and measures of disease activity. CONCLUSION: Reduced CRF may be related to increased risk of CVD in AS.
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Espondilite Anquilosante
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Rigidez Vascular
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Aptidão Cardiorrespiratória
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2018
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