Increased pulse wave velocity and shortened pulse wave propagation time in young patients with rheumatoid arthritis
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.20, sa.11, ss.1097-1100, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1097-1100
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immune and inflammatory disease associated with excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an index of arterial stiffness and a marker of cardiovascular events.