HOW IMPORTANT IS EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF SUBCLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PRIMARY SJOGREN'S SYNDROME PATIENTS?

KURT T., Gokmen F., Adam G., ÖZCAN S., Ozbudak E., Akbal A., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.741-749, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.741-749
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is observed with increasing frequency in patients with systemic vasculitis. The use of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) may help to identify high-risk primary Sjogren's syndrome (PSS) patients. The objective of this study is to determine abnormal ABPI and CIMT values in the patient group with PSS and compare them clinically and serologically with a control group.