Investigation of the Correlation Between ADMA Levels and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

KARAOĞLAN, BELGİN; Ozturk, Gokhan; Ozdogan, Vildan; Cumaoglu, Ahmet; ÖZHAN OKTAR, SUNA; Tas, Nihal; Aricioglu, Aysel

doi:10.4274/tftr.27879

Investigation of the Correlation Between ADMA Levels and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

KARAOĞLAN B., Ozturk G. T., Ozdogan V., Cumaoglu A., ÖZHAN OKTAR S., Tas N., ...Daha Fazla

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.57, sa.3, ss.114-118, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tftr.27879
Dergi Adı: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.114-118
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthesis, is related to increased cardiovascular risks, endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is closely related to the risk of coronary artery disease. We aimed to investigate plasma ADMA levels and its relation to carotid IMT in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).