Clinical significance of aortic stiffness, carotid intima-media thickness and serum osteoprotegerin level in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Ozisler C., ATEŞ A., Karaaslan Y., Elalmis O. U., Parlak I. S., Dortbas F., ...Daha Fazla

EGYPTIAN RHEUMATOLOGIST, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.111-115, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejr.2018.07.002
  • Dergi Adı: EGYPTIAN RHEUMATOLOGIST
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-115
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aortic stiffness, Atherosclerosis, Carotid intima-media thickness, Osteoprotegerin, Rheumatoid arthritis, DAS28, ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, RISK-FACTORS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, INFLAMMATION, MARKERS, WOMEN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim of the work: Cardiovascular diseases represent a major source of morbidity and mortality for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The increase in aortic stiffness, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) have been shown to be independent risk factors for cardiovascular events. This work aimed to investigate the clinical significance of these parameters in RA patients.