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NT-proBNP is a predictor of CV risk in arthritis patients taking NSAIDs
Date:6/17/2010

Rome, Italy, Thursday 17 June 2010: The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP, a protein thought to be a regulator of cardiovascular function) as a robust, non-invasive predictor of cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with arthritis taking cyclooxygenase inhibitors has been reinforced by the results of a multinational study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy.

The presence of NT-proBNP was associated with a range of CV outcomes, including CV death (p= < 0.0001), myocardial infarction (MI) (p=0.02), heart failure (HF) (p=0.004) and a composite of thrombotic events (CV death, MI, or stroke) (p= < 0.0001). This marker for CV risk remained strongly predictive of CV events after adjustment for age, sex, diabetes, hypertension, type of arthritis, body mass index (BMI), renal function and history of prior CV disease. The results of this multinational trial, which involved The Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group, evaluated 2-year CV outcomes in 6,273 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis treated with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatments etoricoxib or diclofenac.

"This study has validated previous research showing that NT-proBNP is a strong indicator for cardiovascular risk in arthritis patients," said Professor Kay Brune, lead author, Department of Pharmacology, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. "This means that clinically, the presence of NT-proBNP can be used to accurately assess a patients' CV risk, meaning that appropriate treatment options can be identified early on."

Furthermore, the assessment of CV disease risk in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) was studied in a separate 15-year follow-up study of Norwegian patients. The study aimed to determine whether early markers of RA inflammatory disease activity could predict arterial stiffness, a surrogate marker of CV disease. A
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Contact: Rory Berrie
eularpressoffice@uk.cohnwolfe.com
44-790-151-3297
European League Against Rheumatism
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