Journal article
Arterial stiffness and peripheral arterial disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. We aimed to evaluate arterial stiffness and the ankle brachial index (ABI), two markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease, in SLE. We studied 55 patients with SLE (12.7% males, age 53.3 ± 15.3 years) and 61 age- and gender-matched controls. Arterial stiffness was evaluated by measuring pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx) and central …
Authors
Tziomalos K; Gkougkourelas I; Sarantopoulos A; Bekiari E; Makri E; Raptis N; Tselios K; Pantoura M; Hatzitolios AI; Boura P
Journal
Rheumatology International, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 293–298
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00296-016-3610-4
ISSN
0172-8172