Impairment of arterial distensibility in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus
KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, cilt.66, sa.11, ss.1194-1199, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Dergi Adı: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1194-1199
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background and aim: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting young women and is associated with increased frequency of atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an index of arterial stiffness and a marker of cardiovascular events. This study aimed to investigate arterial distensibility using carotid-femoral (aortic) PWV measurements in premenopausal women with SLE.