A STUDY OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DYSLIPIDEMIA AND CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Dr. BRAJESH KUMAR AGRAWAL; Dr. BRIG. RAJESH KAKKAR; Dr. RESHMA KAUSHIK

Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

A STUDY OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DYSLIPIDEMIA AND CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Dr. Brajesh Kumar Agrawal, Dr. Brig. Rajesh Kakkar, Dr. Reshma Kaushik

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION–Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the commonest inflammatory joint disease of complex and heterogenous nature. MATERIAL AND METHOD–50 patients of RA attending Himalayan Hospital OPDand above 18 years of age who satisfy the ACR classification were included in the study. RESULT–There was a predominance of female patients. Dyslipidemia was observed in 30% of patients and carotid intima medial thickness(CIMT) of ≥0.9 mmin both carotid arteries was observed in 22% of patients. CONCLUSION–There was a predominance of female patients with RA. No association between CIMT and lipid levels was observed.