Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study

Objective. To evaluate the effect of anti-TNF agents plus synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) versus DMARDs alone for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with reduced pulmonary function vital capacity (FVC%). Methods. In an observational study, we included AS who had FVC% <80% at bas...

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Main Authors: Alberto Daniel Rocha-Muñoz, Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia, María Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna, José Clemente Vásquez-Jiménez, Liliana Faviola De la Cerda-Trujillo, Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado, Norma Alejandra Rodriguez-Jimenez, Valeria Díaz-Rizo, Viviana Díaz-González, Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz, Ingrid Patricia Dávalos-Rodríguez, Mario Salazar-Paramo, Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava, Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala, Laura Gonzalez-Lopez
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/980147
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author Alberto Daniel Rocha-Muñoz
Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia
María Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna
José Clemente Vásquez-Jiménez
Liliana Faviola De la Cerda-Trujillo
Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado
Norma Alejandra Rodriguez-Jimenez
Valeria Díaz-Rizo
Viviana Díaz-González
Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz
Ingrid Patricia Dávalos-Rodríguez
Mario Salazar-Paramo
Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava
Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala
Laura Gonzalez-Lopez
author_facet Alberto Daniel Rocha-Muñoz
Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia
María Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna
José Clemente Vásquez-Jiménez
Liliana Faviola De la Cerda-Trujillo
Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado
Norma Alejandra Rodriguez-Jimenez
Valeria Díaz-Rizo
Viviana Díaz-González
Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz
Ingrid Patricia Dávalos-Rodríguez
Mario Salazar-Paramo
Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava
Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala
Laura Gonzalez-Lopez
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description Objective. To evaluate the effect of anti-TNF agents plus synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) versus DMARDs alone for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with reduced pulmonary function vital capacity (FVC%). Methods. In an observational study, we included AS who had FVC% <80% at baseline. Twenty patients were taking DMARDs and 16 received anti-TNF + DMARDs. Outcome measures: changes in FVC%, BASDAI, BASFI, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Borg scale after 6MWT, and St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire at 24 months. Results. Both DMARDs and anti-TNF + DMARDs groups had similar baseline values in FVC%. Significant improvement was achieved with anti-TNF + DMARDs in FVC%, at 24 months, when compared to DMARDs alone (P=0.04). Similarly, patients in anti-TNF + DMARDs group had greater improvement in BASDAI, BASFI, Borg scale, and 6MWT when compared to DMARDs alone. After 2 years of follow-up, 14/16 (87.5%) in the anti-TNF + DMARDs group achieved the primary outcome: FVC% ≥80%, compared with 11/20 (55%) in the DMARDs group (P=0.04). Conclusions. Patients with anti-TNF + DMARDs had a greater improvement in FVC% and cardiopulmonary scales at 24 months compared with DMARDs. This preliminary study supports the fact that anti-TNF agents may offer additional benefits compared to DMARDs in patients with AS who have reduced FVC%.
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spelling doaj-art-499897296f314dcb9bfd39f02293c3802025-02-03T01:09:34ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562015-01-01201510.1155/2015/980147980147Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational StudyAlberto Daniel Rocha-Muñoz0Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia1María Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna2José Clemente Vásquez-Jiménez3Liliana Faviola De la Cerda-Trujillo4Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado5Norma Alejandra Rodriguez-Jimenez6Valeria Díaz-Rizo7Viviana Díaz-González8Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz9Ingrid Patricia Dávalos-Rodríguez10Mario Salazar-Paramo11Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava12Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala13Laura Gonzalez-Lopez14Universidad de Colima, 28046 Colima, COL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoDepartamento de Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, 44670 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Investigacion Biomedica, Universidad de Colima, 28040 Colima, COL, MexicoCoordinación de Investigacion, Division de Cirugia, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, 44280 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoInstituto de Investigación en Reumatologia y del Sistema Musculoesqueletico, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Investigacion Biomedica, Universidad de Colima, 28040 Colima, COL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoDepartamento de Fisiologia, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoDivisión de Genetica, Centro de Investigacion Biomedica de Occidente, IMSS, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoDepartamento de Fisiologia, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoUnidad de Investigacion en Epidemiologia, Clinica, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), IMSS, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoObjective. To evaluate the effect of anti-TNF agents plus synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) versus DMARDs alone for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with reduced pulmonary function vital capacity (FVC%). Methods. In an observational study, we included AS who had FVC% <80% at baseline. Twenty patients were taking DMARDs and 16 received anti-TNF + DMARDs. Outcome measures: changes in FVC%, BASDAI, BASFI, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Borg scale after 6MWT, and St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire at 24 months. Results. Both DMARDs and anti-TNF + DMARDs groups had similar baseline values in FVC%. Significant improvement was achieved with anti-TNF + DMARDs in FVC%, at 24 months, when compared to DMARDs alone (P=0.04). Similarly, patients in anti-TNF + DMARDs group had greater improvement in BASDAI, BASFI, Borg scale, and 6MWT when compared to DMARDs alone. After 2 years of follow-up, 14/16 (87.5%) in the anti-TNF + DMARDs group achieved the primary outcome: FVC% ≥80%, compared with 11/20 (55%) in the DMARDs group (P=0.04). Conclusions. Patients with anti-TNF + DMARDs had a greater improvement in FVC% and cardiopulmonary scales at 24 months compared with DMARDs. This preliminary study supports the fact that anti-TNF agents may offer additional benefits compared to DMARDs in patients with AS who have reduced FVC%.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/980147
spellingShingle Alberto Daniel Rocha-Muñoz
Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia
María Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna
José Clemente Vásquez-Jiménez
Liliana Faviola De la Cerda-Trujillo
Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado
Norma Alejandra Rodriguez-Jimenez
Valeria Díaz-Rizo
Viviana Díaz-González
Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz
Ingrid Patricia Dávalos-Rodríguez
Mario Salazar-Paramo
Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava
Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala
Laura Gonzalez-Lopez
Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
Journal of Immunology Research
title Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
title_full Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
title_fullStr Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
title_short Influence of Anti-TNF and Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Therapy on Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity Associated to Ankylosing Spondylitis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
title_sort influence of anti tnf and disease modifying antirheumatic drugs therapy on pulmonary forced vital capacity associated to ankylosing spondylitis a 2 year follow up observational study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/980147
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