FRI0208 Metabolic Syndrome in Spondyloarthritis. Prevalence and Associated Factors

Background It has been described a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with spondyloarthitis (SpA), particularly in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Objectives To describe the prevalence of MetS in SpA patients identifying associated factors and to make a comparison between patients with AS and PsA. Methods Observational and retrospective study of 410 SpA patients (188 AS according to modified New York criteria and 222 PsA according to CASPAR criteria) belonging to our follow-up cohort (2004-2014) of northwest of Spain. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected corresponding to baseline visit. MetS was defined according to Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) criteria. Qualitative variables were analyzed using Chi-square/Fisher test and for quantitative variables we used Student t/U Mann Whitney test. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 21.0 program. It was considered p Results Of the 410 patients, 68.3%, 280 were men (78% in AS and 60% in PsA, p Conclusions We demonstrate an elevated prevalence of MetS in SpA patients; that is higher in PsA than in AS patients. These results highlight the importance of detection and early treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in SpA patients. Disclosure of Interest None declared