Gaudio A, Zanoli L, Xourafa A, Rapisarda R, Catalano A, Signorelli SS, Castellino P. Paget's Disease of Bone and Cardiovascular Risk: A Pilot Study.
Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2021;
19:423-428. [PMID:
32516100 DOI:
10.2174/1389450121666200609151555]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The association between Paget's disease of bone (PDB) and increased cardiovascular (CV) risk has been suggested, but the literature is conflicting.
OBJECTIVE
Our study aimed to evaluate two markers of CV risk, namely, common carotid artery intimamedia thickness (cIMT) and the aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in patients with PDB.
METHODS
We enrolled 12 patients with PDB and 58 control subjects, matched for age. The diagnosis of PDB was based on clinical, radiological and biochemical parameters.
RESULTS
Patients with PDB showed higher PWV values than the controls, whereas cIMT was slightly but not significantly increased.
CONCLUSION
These findings, although limited by the small study population, represent an original observation that deserves further study. The higher arterial stiffness in PDB could be related to the increased bone turnover or the high levels of oxidative stress that characterize this population.
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