Association between cardiovascular comorbidities and DAS28-ESR.

<p>The correlation was statistically significant with concomitant diabetes, hyperlipidemia, ischemic heart disease and obesity. DAS28, Disease Activity Score using 28 joints.</p

Association between comorbidities and clinical and laboratory outcomes.

<p>(A) The number of swollen and tender joints correlates significantly with diabetes and hyperlipidemia; tender joints correlate also with ischemic heart disease and obesity. (B) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) correlates significantly with ischemic heart disease, obesity, hyperlipidemia and depression. (C) Physician’s global assessment (PhGA) was significantly associated with diabetes, hyperlipidemia and renal deficiency. (D) Patient’s global assessment (PtGA) correlates significantly with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cancer and chronic pulmonary disease; fatigue was significantly associated with diabetes, ischemic heart disease, gastro-intestinal ulcers, depression, chronic pulmonary disease and obesity.</p