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Impact of TNF-α inhibitor on lipid profile and atherogenic index of plasma in axial spondyloarthritis: 2-year follow-up data from the Catholic Axial Spondyloarthritis COhort (CASCO)

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To evaluate the influence of TNF-α inhibitor on lipid profile and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients with long-term use of stable dose TNF-α inhibitor. AxSpA patients were enrolled in the Catholic Axial Spondyloarthritis COhort (CASCO). We collected their data annually and analyzed their lipid profile and AIP. Comparison was conducted between TNF-α inhibitor user group and non-user group. Additionally, lipid profile and AIP of TNF-α inhibitor user group were compared over 2 years. A total of 238 axSpA patients were enrolled for the present study, including 132 TNF-α inhibitor users and 106 non-users. Changes of total cholesterol (TC), TG, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and HDL-C over 2 years did not show significant difference between TNF-α inhibitor user group and non-user group. When baseline data and 2-year follow-up data were compared within the TNF-α inhibitor user group, there was no significant increase in TG, LDL-C, HDL-C, or AIP. Only TC level was slightly increased in the 2-year follow-up data for the TNF-α inhibitor user group (177.86 ± 28.73 vs. 183.08 ± 29.82, P = 0.019). Long-term use of stable dose TNF-α inhibitor did not increase atherogenic lipid profile or AIP compared to the control group. Furthermore, atherogenic lipid profile or AIP was not increased significantly in the TNF-α inhibitor user group over the 2-year follow-up. Therefore, using TNF-α inhibitor for a long term might not affect atherosclerosis of axSpA.

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• Managing risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as dyslipidemia in axSpA is important because axSpA patients have increased risk of CVD.

• Using TNF-α inhibitor for 2 years with stable dose did not deteriorate atherogenic lipid profile or AIP as predictor of atherosclerosis.

• Maintaining stable dose of TNF-α inhibitor for long-term in axSpA may be relatively safe for managing atherogenic lipid.

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    Hong Ki Min

  2. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea

    Jennifer Lee, Ji Hyeon Ju, Sung-Hwan Park & Seung-Ki Kwok

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Min, H.K., Lee, J., Ju, J.H. et al. Impact of TNF-α inhibitor on lipid profile and atherogenic index of plasma in axial spondyloarthritis: 2-year follow-up data from the Catholic Axial Spondyloarthritis COhort (CASCO). Clin Rheumatol 39, 471–477 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04767-z

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