Impairment of arterial distensibility in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus
KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, vol.66, no.11, pp.1194-1199, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 66 Issue: 11
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1194-1199
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
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.