Endothelial dysfunction in primary Sjögren syndrome.
West Indian Med J
; 61(9): 870-2, 2012 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In this study, we aimed to investigate endothelial functions in primary Sjögren syndrome.METHODS:
Thirty-five patients with primary Sjögren syndrome and 20 age and sex-matched healthy volunteers were recruited to the present study. Flow mediated dilatation of brachial artery and carotid intima-media thickness were measured in the study population.RESULTS:
Carotid intima-media thickness values were similar between groups (0.50 +/- 0.10, 0.53 +/- 0.08, p > 0.05). Flow mediated dilatation of the brachial artery was disrupted in the primary Sjögren syndrome group (7% vs 12%, p = 0.002).CONCLUSION:
There is endothelial dysfunction in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome, although they had comparable carotid intima-media thickness with the healthy control group.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Vasodilatation
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Artère brachiale
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Endothélium vasculaire
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Syndrome de Gougerot-Sjögren
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Épaisseur intima-média carotidienne
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
West Indian Med J
Année:
2012
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Turquie