An exploratory cross-sectional study of subclinical vascular damage in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica

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  Figure 1. IMT values (right/left side mean values) in patients with PMR (n = 48) and MCVRF controls (n = 56). Data are shown as Tukey boxplots; lines represent the median level with 25th–75th percentile. IMT intima-media thickness, PMR polymyalgia rheumatica, MCVRF major cardiovascular risk factors.

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  Figure 2. CAVI values (right/left side mean values) in patients with PMR (n = 48) and MCVRF controls (n = 56). Data are shown as Tukey boxplots; lines represent the median level with 25th–75th percentile; data not included between the whiskers are plotted as outliers with dots. CAVI cardio-ankle vascular index, PMR polymyalgia rheumatica, MCVRF major cardiovascular risk factors.

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  Figure 3. APAD values in patients with PMR (n = 48) and MCVRF controls (n = 56). Data are shown as Tukey boxplots; lines represent the median level with 25th–75th percentile. APAD anterior–posterior abdominal aortic diameter, PMR polymyalgia rheumatica, MCVRF major cardiovascular risk factors.

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  Figure 4. Correlation between IMT and CAVI values (right/left side mean values). (a) Patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (n = 48) (\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$${r}^{2}$$\end{document}r2= 0.845; p < 0.01). (b) Major cardiovascular risk factors controls (n = 56) (\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{wasysym} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsbsy} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usepackage{upgreek} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \begin{document}$${r}^{2}$$\end{document}r2= 0.556; p < 0.01). CAVI cardio-ankle vascular index, IMT intima-media thickness.

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  Figure 5. Comparison of adipokines serum levels in patients with PMR (n = 40) and MCVRF controls (n = 18). (a) Serum leptin levels. (b) Serum adiponectin levels. Data are shown as Tukey boxplots; lines represent the median level with 25th–75th percentile; data not included between the whiskers are plotted as outliers with dots. PMR polymyalgia rheumatica, MCVRF major cardiovascular risk factors.