Research Article

Lack of Association between JAK3 Gene Polymorphisms and Cardiovascular Disease in Spanish Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 5

Association between cIMT values and JAK3 polymorphisms in RA patients stratified according to anti-CCP status.

SubgroupGenotypes/allelescIMT (mm)
Mean ± SD

Anti-CCP positivers3212780GG ()0.73 ± 0.170.55
GA ()0.73 ± 0.18
AA ()0.77 ± 0.23
G ()0.73 ± 0.170.50
A ()0.74 ± 0.19
rs3212752TT ()0.73 ± 0.170.25
TC ()0.77 ± 0.18
CC ()
T ()0.73 ± 0.180.27
C ()0.77 ± 0.18
HaplotypesGT ()0.73 ± 0.170.53
AT ()0.74 ± 0.19
AC ()0.73 ± 0.21
GC ()0.77 ± 0.17

Anti-CCP negativers3212780GG ()0.71 ± 0.160.78
GA ()0.73 ± 0.17
AA ()0.77 ± 0.19
G ()0.72 ± 0.160.53
A ()0.74 ± 0.17
rs3212752TT ()0.72 ± 0.170.53
TC ()0.73 ± 0.15
CC ()
T ()0.72 ± 0.170.54
C ()0.73 ± 0.15
HaplotypesGT ()0.72 ± 0.16 0.79
AT ()0.75 ± 0.18
AC ()0.73 ± 0.17
GC ()0.73 ± 0.11

cIMT: carotid intima-media thickness; anti-CCP: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; SD: standard deviation.
Adjusted for potential confounder factors.