Table III.
Group of patients with/without hypertension and with/without osteoporosis/osteopenia
| Parameters | Hypertension – | Hypertension + | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 54.3 ±9.8 | 57.6 ±9.8 | 0.3117 |
| BMI | 25.7 ±3.5 | 28.2 ±6.1 | 0.0974 |
| Duration of RA/years | 13 (9–15) | 7 (4–24) | 0.3338 |
| DAS28 | 3.43 ±1.77 | 4.81 ±1.01 | 0.0036 |
| SDAI | 13.7 ±12.4 | 19.6 ±9.4 | 0.1244 |
| WBC (× 109/l) | 7.6 ±2.6 | 9.4 ±3.2 | 0.0515 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 16.5 (9–37) | 36 (21–56) | 0.0223 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 8.35 (2.16–14.4) | 10.9 (5.3–30.8) | 0.1603 |
| RF (IU/ml) | 48.8 (11.4–172) | 118 (29.1–414.1) | 0.0957 |
| Calcium total (mmol/l) | 2.35 (2.31–2.37) | 2.35 (2.29–2.43) | 0.6398 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 90.5 ±13.8 | 112.7 ±31.8 | 0.0242 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 3.84 ±1.17 | 5.14 ±1.11 | 0.0019 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 127 ±9.3 | 135 ±13.7 | 0.0284 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 76 ±9.7 | 80.7 ±9.5 | 0.1523 |
BMI – body mass index; SBP – systolic blood pressure; DBP – diastolic blood pressure