Impairment of arterial distensibility in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus

Yildiz M., YILDIZ B. S., Soy M., TUTKAN H.

KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, cilt.66, sa.11, ss.1194-1199, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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 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.