Does Lichen Planus Cause Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Impaired Endothelial Function?

Aksu, Feyza; Karadag, Ayse; Caliskan, Mustafa; Uzuncakmak, TUĞBA; Keles, Nursen; Ozlu, Emin; Yilmaz, Yusuf; Akdeniz, Necmettin

doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2015.11.016

Does Lichen Planus Cause Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Impaired Endothelial Function?

Aksu F., Karadag A. S., Caliskan M., Uzuncakmak T. K., Keles N., Ozlu E., ...More

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.32, no.10, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.11.016
Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Lichen planus (LP) has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but there are no studies on the association between LP and subclinical atherosclerosis. We investigated the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with LP not known to have CVD using carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and flow-mediated dilatation (FMD).