Smoking and female sex as key risk factors associated with severe arthralgia in acute and chronic phases of Chikungunya virus infection

  • Authors:
    • Ivan Delgado‑Enciso
    • Brenda Paz‑Michel
    • Valery Melnikov
    • Jose Guzman‑Esquivel
    • Francisco Espinoza‑Gomez
    • Alejandro D. Soriano‑Hernandez
    • Iram P. Rodriguez‑Sanchez
    • Margarita L. Martinez‑Fierro
    • Gabriel Ceja‑Espiritu
    • Bertha A. Olmedo‑Buenrostro
    • Hector R. Galvan‑Salazar
    • Osiris G. Delgado‑Enciso
    • Josuel Delgado‑Enciso
    • Uriel A. Lopez‑Lemus
    • Daniel A. Montes‑Galindo
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  • Published online on: December 21, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5668
  • Pages: 2634-2642
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Abstract

Arthralgia is a potentially incapacitating condition and a persistent symptom in chronic or acute episodes of Chikungunya fever caused by infection with the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports on risk factors associated with the intensity of arthralgias in typical acute episodes of the disease. Although a number of studies have reported on risk factors associated with the development of the chronic stage of the disease, smoking habits have not been analyzed. Smoking is an interesting factor to consider since it is the main environmental risk factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a similar disease to CHIKV in many aspects. In the present study, 140 patients infected with CHIKV were assessed for risk factors associated with severe arthralgia intensity in the acute phase (pain of 9/10 on the visual analog scale of 0‑10) and moderate to severe intensity (according to the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3) 3.5 months after infection in patients that experienced the chronic phase of the disease. Women and smokers were 2‑ to 3‑times more likely to experience severe pain in the acute and chronic stages. Likewise, the presence of severe arthralgia during the acute disease phase resulted in a 4‑fold increased risk for entering the chronic phase. Smoking was a more important risk factor in males compared with females. Smoking resulted in a 20‑fold increased risk for severe arthralgia during the acute phase in men, as well as a 10‑fold increased risk for developing chronic disease with moderate‑to‑severe pain 3.5 months after the acute stage. The presence of rash, headache, muscular weakness or conjunctivitis in the acute phase, the presence of diabetes and age >40 years were considered significant risk factors due to their influence on illness progression. In conclusion, smoking and female sex were the main risk factors associated with development of severe joint pain in the acute and chronic phases of Chikungunya fever. These risk factors are similar to those associated with the development and severity of RA, possibly because the two diseases share pathophysiological mechanisms, including elevated interleukin-6 levels.
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Delgado‑Enciso I, Paz‑Michel B, Melnikov V, Guzman‑Esquivel J, Espinoza‑Gomez F, Soriano‑Hernandez AD, Rodriguez‑Sanchez IP, Martinez‑Fierro ML, Ceja‑Espiritu G, Olmedo‑Buenrostro BA, Olmedo‑Buenrostro BA, et al: Smoking and female sex as key risk factors associated with severe arthralgia in acute and chronic phases of Chikungunya virus infection. Exp Ther Med 15: 2634-2642, 2018
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Delgado‑Enciso, I., Paz‑Michel, B., Melnikov, V., Guzman‑Esquivel, J., Espinoza‑Gomez, F., Soriano‑Hernandez, A.D. ... Montes‑Galindo, D.A. (2018). Smoking and female sex as key risk factors associated with severe arthralgia in acute and chronic phases of Chikungunya virus infection. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 2634-2642. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5668
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Delgado‑Enciso, I., Paz‑Michel, B., Melnikov, V., Guzman‑Esquivel, J., Espinoza‑Gomez, F., Soriano‑Hernandez, A. D., Rodriguez‑Sanchez, I. P., Martinez‑Fierro, M. L., Ceja‑Espiritu, G., Olmedo‑Buenrostro, B. A., Galvan‑Salazar, H. R., Delgado‑Enciso, O. G., Delgado‑Enciso, J., Lopez‑Lemus, U. A., Montes‑Galindo, D. A."Smoking and female sex as key risk factors associated with severe arthralgia in acute and chronic phases of Chikungunya virus infection". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.3 (2018): 2634-2642.
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Delgado‑Enciso, I., Paz‑Michel, B., Melnikov, V., Guzman‑Esquivel, J., Espinoza‑Gomez, F., Soriano‑Hernandez, A. D., Rodriguez‑Sanchez, I. P., Martinez‑Fierro, M. L., Ceja‑Espiritu, G., Olmedo‑Buenrostro, B. A., Galvan‑Salazar, H. R., Delgado‑Enciso, O. G., Delgado‑Enciso, J., Lopez‑Lemus, U. A., Montes‑Galindo, D. A."Smoking and female sex as key risk factors associated with severe arthralgia in acute and chronic phases of Chikungunya virus infection". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 3 (2018): 2634-2642. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5668