Correlation between bone mineral density, bone metabolic biochemical markers and serum IL-17, MMP-9 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by osteoporosis
LIU Hai
Abstract：Objective To investigate the relationship between bone mineral density ( BMD ) , bone metabolic biochemical markers and interleukin 17 ( IL-17 ) , matrix metalloproteinase-9 ( MMP-9 ) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by osteoporosis.Methods Nighty patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were admitted into our hospital from January 2013 to January 2015 were enrolled in the study.According to BMD determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, these patients were divided into normal BMD group, low BMD group and osteoporosis group.The serum levels of bone metabolic biochemical markers, including osteocalcin ( BGP ) , parathyroid hormone ( PTH ) , bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP), typeⅠcollagen cross-linked carboxy-terminal peptide (CTX-Ⅰ) were detected by radioimmunoassay,moreover, the serum levels of IL-17 and MMP-9 were detected by ELISA.Results Among 90 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the incidences of osteoporosis and osteopenia were 18.89% (17/90),47.78% (43/90), respectively.The BMD in lumbar spine, femoral neck and Ward ’ s triangle in normal BMD group, low BMD group and osteoporosis group was gradually decreased in order,there was a significant difference among the three groups ( P <0.05), BMI,serum BGP,PTH levels were gradually decreased in the three groups, however ESR, serum CRP, CTX-Ⅰ, BALP, IL-17, MMP-9 levels were gradually increased,there were significant differences among the three groups ( P <0.05).The Sperman correlation analysis showed that the BMD in lumbar spine, femoral neck and Ward’ s triangle in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was positively correlated to BMI,serum BGP,PTH levels,however,which was gegatively related with ESR,CRP,CTX-Ⅰ,BALP,IL-17, MMP-9 levels ( P <0.05).Conclusion BMD is correlated to the serum levels of BGP, PTH, CTX-Ⅰ, BALP, IL-17, MMP-9 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by osteoporosis,moreover, the increase of IL-17 and MMP-9 levels may play an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Keywords：rheumatoid arthritisosteoporosisbone mineral densitybone metabolic biochemical markersinterleukin 17matrix metalloproteinase 9
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 2576-2579 )