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Relationship of blood eosinophil count to disease activity and inflammatory markers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Year 2017, Volume: 42 Issue: 1, 73 - 76, 31.03.2017
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.280122

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of eosinophilia
among rheumatoid arthritis patients, as well as to evaluate the relation of
eosinophil count to disease activity and inflammatory markers. 



Material and
Methods:
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had
admitted to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation out-patient clinic between
January2016-March 2016 were included in the study. The demographic and clinical
variables, along with the peripheral eosinophil count per microliter, eosinophil
percentage, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) and C-reactive protein level
were recorded. Eosinophil count ≥ 500/microliter was regarded as eosinophilia.
The disease activity was determined via the Disease Activity Score 28
(DAS28)-CRP.



Results: Sixty-two rheumatoid arthritis patients (54 female, 8 male) with a
mean age of 54.0±12.2 years were included in the study. The median
(minimum-maximum) value for eosinophil count and eosinophil percentage were
0.19 (0.01-0.8)/microliter and 2.45%(0.2-7.5), respectively. Eosinophilia was
detected in 4.8% (n=3) of the patients. Eosinophil count showed no correlation
with DAS28-CRP score, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein
level.



Conclusion: Eosinophilia is a rare occasion in rheumatoid arthritis.
Peripheral blood eosinophil count appears not to be correlated with the disease
activity or the inflammatory markers among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

References

  • 1. Roufosse F, Weller PF. Practical approach to the patient with hypereosinophilia. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010;126:39-44.
  • 2. Mejia R, Nutman TB. Evaluation and differential diagnosis of marked, persistent eosinophilia. Semin Hematol. 2012;49:149-59.
  • 3. Chiardola F, Schneeberger EE, Citera G, Rosemffet GM, Kuo L, Santillan G, Maldonado-Cocco JA. Prevalence and clinical significance of eosinophilia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina. J Clin Rheumatol. 2008;14:211-3.
  • 4. Hällgren R, Feltelius N, Svenson K, Venge P. Eosinophil involvement in rheumatoid arthritis as reflected by elevated serum levels of eosinophil cationic protein. Clin Exp Immunol 1985;59:539-46.

Romatoid artritli hastalarda kan eozinofil sayısının hastalık aktivitesi ve inflamatuvar belirteçlerle ilişkisi

Year 2017, Volume: 42 Issue: 1, 73 - 76, 31.03.2017
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.280122

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, romatoid artritli hastalarda eozinofili
sıklığının belirlenmesi, eozinofil sayısının hastalık aktivitesi ve
inflamatuvar belirteçlerle ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesidir.

Gereç ve
Yöntem:
Ocak 2016-Mart 2016 tarihleri arasında
Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon polikliniğine başvuran romatoid artrit tanılı
hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların demografik ve klinik özelliklerine
ek olarak, laboratuvar verilerinden; periferik kandaki mikrolitre başına düşen
eozinofil sayısı, eozinofil yüzdesi, eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı (mm/s) ve
C-reaktif protein (mg/dL) düzeyleri kaydedildi. Mikrolitrede 500 ve üzerindeki
eozinofil değerleri “eozinofili” olarak kabul edildi. Hastalık aktivitesi
Hastalık Aktivite Skoru 28 (DAS28)-CRP ile belirlendi.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya yaş ortalamaları 54,0±12,2 yıl olan 62 hasta (54 kadın, 8
erkek) dahil edildi. Eozinofil sayısı ve eozinofil yüzdesi için ortanca
(minimum-maksimum) değerleri sırasıyla 0,19 (0,01-0,8)/mikrolitre ve %2,45
(0,2-7,5) olarak hesaplandı. Çalışma grubunun %4,8’inde (n=3) eozinofili
mevcuttu. Eozinofil sayısı ile DAS28-CRP skoru, eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı ve
C-reaktif protein düzeyi arasında korelasyon saptanmadı.







Sonuç: Eozinofili romatoid artritte nadir gözlenen bir
durumdur. Romatoid artritli hastalarda, periferik kandaki eozinofil sayısının,
hastalık aktivitesi ve inflamatuvar belirteçlerle ilişkisi saptanmamıştır.

References

  • 1. Roufosse F, Weller PF. Practical approach to the patient with hypereosinophilia. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010;126:39-44.
  • 2. Mejia R, Nutman TB. Evaluation and differential diagnosis of marked, persistent eosinophilia. Semin Hematol. 2012;49:149-59.
  • 3. Chiardola F, Schneeberger EE, Citera G, Rosemffet GM, Kuo L, Santillan G, Maldonado-Cocco JA. Prevalence and clinical significance of eosinophilia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Argentina. J Clin Rheumatol. 2008;14:211-3.
  • 4. Hällgren R, Feltelius N, Svenson K, Venge P. Eosinophil involvement in rheumatoid arthritis as reflected by elevated serum levels of eosinophil cationic protein. Clin Exp Immunol 1985;59:539-46.
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Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Research
Authors

İlke Coşkun Benlidayı This is me

Neslihan Gökçen This is me

Aylin Gökşen This is me

Tunay Sarpel This is me

Publication Date March 31, 2017
Acceptance Date July 24, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 42 Issue: 1

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MLA Benlidayı, İlke Coşkun et al. “Relationship of Blood Eosinophil Count to Disease Activity and Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 42, no. 1, 2017, pp. 73-76, doi:10.17826/cutf.280122.