RT Journal Article T1 Influence of elevated-CRP level-related polymorphisms in non-rheumatic Caucasians on the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis. A1 López-Mejías, Raquel A1 Genre, Fernanda A1 Remuzgo-Martínez, Sara A1 González-Juanatey, Carlos A1 Robustillo-Villarino, Montserrat A1 Llorca, Javier A1 Corrales, Alfonso A1 Vicente, Esther A1 Miranda-Filloy, José A A1 Magro, César A1 Tejera-Segura, Beatriz A1 Ramírez Huaranga, Marco A A1 Pina, Trinitario A1 Blanco, Ricardo A1 Alegre-Sancho, Juan J A1 Raya, Enrique A1 Mijares, Verónica A1 Ubilla, Begoña A1 Mínguez Sánchez, María D A1 Gómez-Vaquero, Carmen A1 Balsa, Alejandro A1 Pascual-Salcedo, Dora A1 López-Longo, Francisco J A1 Carreira, Patricia A1 González-Álvaro, Isidoro A1 Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Luis A1 Fernández-Gutiérrez, Benjamín A1 Ferraz-Amaro, Iván A1 Castañeda, Santos A1 Martín, Javier A1 González-Gay, Miguel A K1 Artritis reumatoide K1 Aterosclerosis K1 Proteína c-reactiva K1 Grosor intima-media carotídeo K1 Genotipo K1 Humanos K1 Polimorfismo genético AB Association between elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) serum levels and subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) events was described in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). CRP, HNF1A, LEPR, GCKR, NLRP3, IL1F10, PPP1R3B, ASCL1, HNF4A and SALL1 exert an influence on elevated CRP serum levels in non-rheumatic Caucasians. Consequently, we evaluated the potential role of these genes in the development of CV events and subclinical atherosclerosis in RA patients. Three tag CRP polymorphisms and HNF1A, LEPR, GCKR, NLRP3, IL1F10, PPP1R3B, ASCL1, HNF4A and SALL1 were genotyped in 2,313 Spanish patients by TaqMan. Subclinical atherosclerosis was determined in 1,298 of them by carotid ultrasonography (by assessment of carotid intima-media thickness-cIMT-and presence/absence of carotid plaques). CRP serum levels at diagnosis and at the time of carotid ultrasonography were measured in 1,662 and 1,193 patients, respectively, by immunoturbidimetry. Interestingly, a relationship between CRP and CRP serum levels at diagnosis and at the time of the carotid ultrasonography was disclosed. However, no statistically significant differences were found when CRP, HNF1A, LEPR, GCKR, NLRP3, IL1F10, PPP1R3B, ASCL1, HNF4A and SALL1 were evaluated according to the presence/absence of CV events, carotid plaques and cIMT after adjustment. Our results do not confirm an association between these genes and CV disease in RA. PB Nature Publishing Group YR 2016 FD 2016-08-18 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2474 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2474 LA en NO López-Mejías R, Genre F, Remuzgo-Martínez S, González-Juanatey C, Robustillo-Villarino M, Llorca J, et al. Influence of elevated-CRP level-related polymorphisms in non-rheumatic Caucasians on the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep. 2016; 6:31979 NO Journal Article; DS RISalud RD Apr 8, 2025