It is characterized by dyslipidemia and hypertension, hyper lipoprotein(a), and a lower IgM anticardiolipin frequency.

In a multivariate analysis, Matteo Piga (Università di Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy) and co-investigators found that older age at diagnosis, the presence of dyslipidemia, a greater number of BILAG-2004 domains , and cardiorespiratory involvement were all significantly associated with an elevated risk for the development of damage.

After adjustment for factors including age, sex, smoking, and dyslipidemia, individuals with SSc had a significantly higher risk for any in-hospital adverse outcome than those without autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD), at rates of 13.6% and 9.0%, respectively, and an odds ratio of 1.13.

Panopoulos S et al.  Arthritis Res Ther 2018. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1771-0

Dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, and alcohol consumption are associated with a poor response to urate-lowering therapy among patients with gout, researchers report. Read the linked commentary from Fernando Pérez-Ruiz

The aim of this study is to determine which risk calculator correlates best with carotid ultrasound findings, specifically carotid plaque and carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis patients without clinical manifestations [ read more ].  Wah-Suarez MI et al. Clin Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4181-4

Patients with spondyloarthritis are at increased risk of developing certain comorbidities that may have adverse impacts on health outcomes and management of and may be associated with increased health care costs. This is reviewed in this article. Danve A and Raychaudhuri SP . Curr Treat Options in Rheum 2017;3:63. doi:10.1007/s40674-017-0061-3

This chapter focuses on hypertension, lipid profile, and insulin resistance/diabetes as contributors to the increased cardiovascular (CVD) risk in rheumatoid arthritis and discusses the impact of systemic inflammation and disease activity on CVD complications. Dimitroulas T, Kitas G. In: Handbook of Cardiovascula Disease Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis . Edited by Semb AG. Springer International Publishing, 2016. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-26782-1_3