Subclinical cardiovascular target organ damage manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis in young adult patients

Ercan S., Goktepe F., Kisacik B., Pehlivan Y., Onat A. M., Yavuz F., ...More

MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.23, no.6, pp.1063-1068, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/s10165-012-0791-x
  • Journal Name: MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1063-1068
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim Although it is known that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with cardiovascular complications, the extent of these complications has not been clearly demonstrated in young adult patients. We have therefore investigated myocardial diastolic functions, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and aortic elastic properties of young adult patients diagnosed with AS.