Associations between normal serum levels of uric acid and knee symptoms, joint structures in patients with knee osteoarthritis
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摘要:
目的 探讨膝骨关节炎(osteoarthritis,OA)患者正常范围血清尿酸(uric acid,UA)水平与膝关节症状、结构改变之间的相关性。 方法 收集205例膝OA患者,根据纳入及排除标准,最终122例OA患者纳入研究,调查患者一般情况,WOMAC骨关节炎指数(western ontario and mcMaster universities osteoarthritis index,WOMAC)评分评估膝关节症状严重程度,Kellgren-Lawrenc(K-L)分级评估膝关节放射学严重程度,在磁共振成像(magnetic resonance imaging,MRI)上利用Osirix软件测量关节结构改变,过氧化物酶法测定血清UA水平,选取正常范围UA纳入研究,分析UA水平与膝关节症状、结构改变之间的关系。 结果 研究发现,以UA中位数(263 μmol/L)分组进行组间比较,与UA ≥ 263 μmol/L组相比,UA < 263 μmol/L组患者的身高、体重较小,女性较多,而K-L分级≥ 2的比例较低;调整性别、年龄及体质指数后,UA水平与WOMAC总分(β=-16.15,P=0.018)、WOMAC疼痛(β=-3.15,P=0.037)、WOMAC僵硬(β=-1.65,P=0.025)呈负相关;但UA水平与膝关节结构改变无明显相关性。 结论 在膝OA患者中,正常UA水平与关节症状严重程度呈负相关,提示正常水平UA可能对OA关节症状具有保护作用。 Abstract:Objective To investigate the associations between normal serum uric acid (UA) levels and knee symptoms and structural changes in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods A total of 205 patients with knee OA were enrolled. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 122 patients with OA were included in the study. The general condition of patients were investingated. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score was used to assess severity of the knee joint symptoms. The Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grading system was used to assess radiological severity of the knee joint. Osirix software was used to assess changes of knee structure in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Peroxidase method was used to measure the serum levels of uric acid. Patients with normal range of uric acid were included in the study. Results The patients with lower levels of UA (split at the median level, 263 μmol/L) had a higher proportion of women, lower height, weight and lower proportions of K-L grade ≥ 2. After adjustment for sex, age and body mass index, serum UA was negatively associated with total WOMAC scores (β=-16.15, P=0.018), WOMAC pain (β=-3.15, P=0.037), and WOMAC stiffness (β=-1.65, P=0.025). However, there were no significant associations between serum UA levels and knee joint structure changes. Conclusions In OA patients with normal serum UA, serum UA is negatively associated with the severity of joint symptoms, suggesting that UA within normal range may play a protective role in OA symptoms. -
Key words:
- Osteoarthritis /
- Uric acid /
- Magnetic resonance imaging
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表 1 膝OA患者的一般特征(以尿酸中位数分组)
Table 1. Characteristics of patients with knee OA (split by median level of UA)
项目 尿酸<中位数(n=61) 尿酸≥中位数(n=61) t/χ2/Z值 P值 年龄a 54.17±7.46 56.06±8.58 -1.301 0.195 女性(%)b 95.00 83.90 6.438 0.011 身高(cm)a 157.05±4.57 159.48±6.90 -2.295 0.024 体重(kg)a 62.04±8.63 66.97±11.29 -2.699 0.008 BMI(kg/m2)a 25.13±3.17 26.34±4.31 -1.753 0.082 WOMAC总分a 108.58±42.04 98.85±42.10 1.277 0.204 疼痛a 23.92±9.23 21.98±8.92 1.172 0.244 平地行走时a 4.58±2.17 4.18±2.29 1.004 0.317 上下楼梯时a 6.47±2.05 6.24±2.34 0.563 0.574 晚上睡眠时a 4.37±2.69 3.77±2.54 1.252 0.213 坐着或躺着时a 3.58±2.40 3.21±2.07 0.921 0.359 站立时a 4.50±2.27 4.19±2.19 0.759 0.449 僵硬a 7.85±4.56 6.93±4.09 1.164 0.247 晨起时a 3.78±2.66 3.45±2.30 0.737 0.463 白天时a 3.90±2.50 3.39±2.22 1.199 0.233 功能障碍a 76.82±31.22 71.56±29.85 0.947 0.345 K-L分级≥2%b 62.7% 77.2% 4.667 0.031 总软骨体积(cm3)a 4.16±0.90 4.38±1.06 -1.166 0.246 总软骨缺损c 11 (10, 12) 10 (9, 14) -1.094 0.274 总BMLsc 2 (1, 5) 2 (1, 4) -1.252 0.211 IPFP信号强度改变≥2%b 28.3% 40% 3.209 0.073 注:a表示t检验;b表示χ2检验;c表示Mann-Whitney U检验。 表 2 OA患者尿酸与膝关节症状的相关性
Table 2. Association between UA and knee joint symptoms in patients with knee OA
项目 单因素分析 多因素分析a β (95%CI)值 P值 β (95%CI)值 P值 WOMAC总分 -12.43(-25.56~0.71) 0.063 -16.15(-29.45~-2.85) 0.018 疼痛 -1.97(-4.85~0.91) 0.177 -3.15(-6.11~-0.20) 0.037 平地行走时 -0.29(-0.99~0.41) 0.417 -0.53(-1.25~0.20) 0.155 上下楼梯时 -0.24(-0.93~0.45) 0.494 -0.26(-0.99~0.47) 0.482 晚上睡眠时 -0.56(-1.38~0.26) 0.180 -0.88(-1.72~-0.04) 0.040 坐着或躺着时 -0.61(-1.31~0.09) 0.086 -0.81(-1.53~-0.09) 0.027 站立时 -0.28(-0.98~0.42) 0.426 -0.53(-1.25~0.19) 0.149 僵硬 -1.24(-2.61~0.12) 0.073 -1.65(-3.09~-0.21) 0.025 晨起时 -0.45(-1.23~0.33) 0.253 -0.57(-1.39~0.26) 0.174 白天时 -0.74(-1.48~-0.01) 0.048 -0.97(-1.74~-0.20) 0.014 功能障碍 -7.12(-16.77~2.53) 0.147 -9.68(-19.58~0.23) 0.055 注:a表示调整因素为年龄、性别、BMI。 表 3 OA患者尿酸与膝关节结构改变的相关性
Table 3. Association between UA and knee joint structural changes in patients with knee OA
项目 单因素分析 多因素分析a β (95%CI)值 P值 β (95%CI)值 P值 总软骨体积(cm3) 0.37 (0.05~0.69) 0.024 0.05 (-0.25~0.35) 0.744 K-L分级 1.28 (0.69~2.34) 0.431 1.20 (0.62~2.33) 0.585 总软骨缺损 0.72 (0.40~1.30) 0.279 0.76 (0.40~1.41) 0.379 总BMLs 0.84 (0.46~1.55) 0.584 0.83 (0.43~1.59) 0.570 IPFP信号强度改变 0.97 (0.51~1.84) 0.929 0.83 (0.41~1.68) 0.608 注:a表示调整因素为年龄、性别、BMI。 -
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