Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma

Aim: Inflammation has an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. The risk of atherosclerosis and its complications is higher for patients with diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in whom inflammatory activity is high than for healthy individuals. Howe...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Kılıçkap, Murat Turgay, Demet Menekse Gerede, Sina Alı, Kerim Esenboğa
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Published: Selcuk University Press 2022-02-01
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author Mustafa Kılıçkap
Murat Turgay
Demet Menekse Gerede
Sina Alı
Kerim Esenboğa
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Sina Alı
Kerim Esenboğa
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description Aim: Inflammation has an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. The risk of atherosclerosis and its complications is higher for patients with diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in whom inflammatory activity is high than for healthy individuals. However, several studies have shown conflicting results in patients with scleroderma. In this study, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) was compared in patients with scleroderma and a control group. Methods: Thirty patients diagnosed with scleroderma (mean age 51.3 ± 11.8 years) and 30 healthy volunteers were included in the study. The groups were similar regarding age, gender, and risk factors for atherosclerosis. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups regarding age, gender, lipid level, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus prevalence (p>0.05). The mean CIMT (scleroderma group: 0.070±0.011, control group: 0.048±0.008, p
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spelling doaj-art-38d8347d5a484b658e532e1636ef81062025-08-20T02:43:17ZengSelcuk University PressGenel Tıp Dergisi2602-37412022-02-01321616710.54005/geneltip.1029623154Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with sclerodermaMustafa Kılıçkap0Murat Turgay1Demet Menekse Gerede2Sina Alı3Kerim Esenboğa4ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA TIP FAKÜLTESİANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA TIP FAKÜLTESİANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA TIP FAKÜLTESİANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA TIP FAKÜLTESİANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİAim: Inflammation has an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. The risk of atherosclerosis and its complications is higher for patients with diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in whom inflammatory activity is high than for healthy individuals. However, several studies have shown conflicting results in patients with scleroderma. In this study, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) was compared in patients with scleroderma and a control group. Methods: Thirty patients diagnosed with scleroderma (mean age 51.3 ± 11.8 years) and 30 healthy volunteers were included in the study. The groups were similar regarding age, gender, and risk factors for atherosclerosis. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups regarding age, gender, lipid level, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus prevalence (p>0.05). The mean CIMT (scleroderma group: 0.070±0.011, control group: 0.048±0.008, phttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2103879aterosklerozenflamasyonkarotis intima-medya kalınlığısklerodermaatherosclerosiscarotid intima-media thicknessinflammationscleroderma
spellingShingle Mustafa Kılıçkap
Murat Turgay
Demet Menekse Gerede
Sina Alı
Kerim Esenboğa
Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma
Genel Tıp Dergisi
ateroskleroz
enflamasyon
karotis intima-medya kalınlığı
skleroderma
atherosclerosis
carotid intima-media thickness
inflammation
scleroderma
title Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma
title_full Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma
title_fullStr Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma
title_short Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with scleroderma
title_sort assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with carotid intima media thickness in patients with scleroderma
topic ateroskleroz
enflamasyon
karotis intima-medya kalınlığı
skleroderma
atherosclerosis
carotid intima-media thickness
inflammation
scleroderma
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2103879
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