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Abnormal vitamin B(6) status is associated with severity of symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

AbstractPURPOSE:
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have low plasma vitamin B(6) levels and elevated plasma homocysteine responses to a methionine load. We examined whether these abnormalities are associated with clinical and biochemical indicators of disease status.
METHODS:
We performed a cross-sectional study in 37 patients who met the American College of Rheumatology criteria for rheumatoid arthritis. Vitamin B(6) status was assessed by the plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate level and with the homocysteine response to a methionine load test. Clinical disease activity was assessed by joint counts, the Health Assessment Questionnaire disability score, and biochemical markers of the acute phase response.
RESULTS:
Plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate levels were inversely correlated with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (r = -0.37, P = 0.02), C-reactive protein level (r = -0.52, P = 0.002), disability score (r = -0.37, P = 0.02), morning stiffness (r = -0.38, P = 0.02), and degree of pain (r = -0.33, P = 0.04). The increase in homocysteine levels after a methionine load correlated with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (r = 0.39, P = 0.02), C-reactive protein level (r = 0.37, P = 0.03), disability score (r = 0.37, P = 0.04), degree of pain (r = 0.38, P = 0.02) and fatigue (r = 0.42, P = 0.01), number of painful joints (r = 0.43, P = 0.007), and number of swollen joints (r = 0.32, P = 0.05).
CONCLUSION:
Markers of vitamin B(6) status are associated with disease activity and severity, synovial burden, and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, raising the possibility that impaired vitamin B(6) status in these patients is a result of inflammation.
AuthorsEn-Pei I Chiang, Pamela J Bagley, Jacob Selhub, Marie Nadeau, Ronenn Roubenoff
JournalThe American journal of medicine (Am J Med) Vol. 114 Issue 4 Pg. 283-7 (Mar 2003) ISSN: 0002-9343 [Print] United States
PMID12681455 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Biomarkers
  • Vitamin B 6
  • C-Reactive Protein
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid (blood, diagnosis, epidemiology)
  • Biomarkers (blood)
  • Blood Chemical Analysis
  • Blood Sedimentation
  • C-Reactive Protein (analysis)
  • Cohort Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Probability
  • Prognosis
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Vitamin B 6 (blood, metabolism)

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