Osteoarthritis Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Between Patients With Knee or Hand Osteoarthritis

We analyze retrospectively the relationship between traditional cardiovascular risk factors as hypertension, obesity, dislipidemia and diabetes and hand or knee osteoarthritis and we compare the results with a control groups of patients with soft tissue disease with no other rheumatologic condition.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients referred for symptomatic hand or knee osteoarthritis
• All patients referred in the same period for soft tissue disease
• > 50 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any other rheumatologic condition
• secondary osteoarthritis