New parameters for identifying subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a pilot study
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2014
abstract:
We investigated sub-clinical cardiovascular involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) patients by means of ADMA, coronary flow reserve (CFR), intima media thickness (cIMT), pulse wave velocity (PWV) and myocardial deformation.
Iris type:
14.a.1 Articolo su rivista
Keywords:
Aged; Arginine; Atherosclerosis; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Coronary Circulation; Endothelium, Vascular; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Pulse Wave Analysis; Risk Factors; Sjogren's Syndrome; Vascular Stiffness; Echocardiography
List of contributors:
Atzeni, F; Sarzi-Puttini, P; Signorello, M C; Gianturco, L; Stella, D; Boccassini, L; Ricci, C; Bodini, B D; Batticciotto, A; De Gennaro-Colonna, V; Drago, LAURA ALESSANDRA; Turiel, M
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