Carotid intima-media thickness and endothelial function: useful surrogate markers for establishing cardiovascular risk in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease

Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10(3):403; author reply 404. doi: 10.1186/ar2409. Epub 2008 May 16.

Authors

Miguel A Gonzalez-Gay, Carlos Gonzalez-Juanatey, Tomas R Vazquez-Rodriguez, Javier Martin, Javier Llorca

PMID: 18510782
PMCID: PMC2483434
DOI: 10.1186/ar2409

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Letter

MeSH terms

Biomarkers / metabolism
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism
Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology*
Carotid Arteries / metabolism
Carotid Arteries / pathology*
Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology
Carotid Artery Diseases / metabolism
Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology
Endothelium, Vascular / physiology*
Humans
Rheumatic Diseases / complications
Rheumatic Diseases / metabolism
Rheumatic Diseases / pathology*
Risk Factors
Tunica Intima / metabolism
Tunica Intima / pathology
Tunica Media / metabolism
Tunica Media / pathology

Substances

Biomarkers