Arterial distensibility in Wegener's granulomatosis: a carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity study

Yildiz M., Soy M., Kueruem T., YILDIZ B. S.

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.7, no.3, pp.281-285, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.281-285
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis; that chronic inflammation may impair vascular function and lead to an increase of arterial pulse wave velocity (PWV) in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG).