Can the ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) and carotis intima media thickness (CIMT) be new early stage markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

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

WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, cilt.127, ss.529-534, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 127
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00508-015-0767-x
  • Dergi Adı: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.529-534
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

It takes years for atherosclerosis to manifest symptoms. However, it needs to be identified earlier because of the premature cardiovascular risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of atherosclerosis on the ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) and carotis intima media thickness (CIMT) in patients with RA.