RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Plasma Adipokine Levels and Their Association with Overall Burden of Painful Joints among Individuals with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 334
OP 337
DO 10.3899/jrheum.130709
VO 41
IS 2
A1 Anthony V. Perruccio
A1 Nizar N. Mahomed
A1 Vinod Chandran
A1 Rajiv Gandhi
YR 2014
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/41/2/334.abstract
AB Objective. To investigate the association between plasma adipokine levels and the burden of painful joints among individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. Adipokines (leptin, adiponectin, adipsin, resistin) were determined by ELISA (n = 78). Individuals reported painful joints on a homunculus. Associations were examined by sex-stratified Poisson analyses. Results. Adjusted for age, body mass index, and hip/knee OA, higher leptin and adiponectin and lower adipsin levels were associated with greater painful joint burden (i.e., counts) among women (p < 0.01). Among men, higher resistin levels were associated with lower counts (p = 0.03). Conclusion. Findings support the likelihood of a systemic-dependent sex-specific pain burden among individuals with OA.