User profiles for GEORGE D. KITAS

George Kitas

Professor of Rheumatology
Verified email at dgoh.nhs.uk
Cited by 38392

Mean platelet volume: a link between thrombosis and inflammation?

…, L Ayvazyan, DP Mikhailidis, GD Kitas - Current …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Platelet activation is a link in the pathophysiology of diseases prone to thrombosis and
inflammation. Numerous platelet markers, including mean platelet volume (MPV), have been …

EULAR recommendations for cardiovascular disease risk management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of inflammatory joint disorders: 2015/2016 …

…, MA Gonzalez-Gay, AG Semb, GD Kitas… - Annals of the …, 2017 - ard.bmj.com
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint disorders (IJD) have
increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared with the general population. In 2009, the …

[HTML][HTML] The endothelium and its role in regulating vascular tone

…, GS Metsios, D Carroll, GD Kitas - The open …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The endothelium forms an important part of the vasculature and is involved in promoting an
atheroprotective environment via the complementary actions of endothelial cell-derived …

Writing a narrative biomedical review: considerations for authors, peer reviewers, and editors

…, L Ayvazyan, H Blackmore, GD Kitas - Rheumatology …, 2011 - Springer
Review articles comprehensively covering a specific topic are crucial for successful research
and academic projects. Most editors consider review articles for special and regular issues …

Prevalence and associations of hypertension and its control in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

…, AL Tselios, GS Metsios, MS Elisaf, GD Kitas - …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associates with excessive cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Hypertension (HT) contributes significantly to the development of cardiovascular …

Cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis: state of the art and future perspectives

GD Kitas, SE Gabriel - Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2011 - ard.bmj.com
Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, such as
myocardial infarction and stroke. Epidemiological evidence suggests that classic …

A randomized placebo-controlled trial of methotrexate in psoriatic arthritis

…, NJ McHugh, DM Mulherin, GD Kitas… - …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective. MTX is widely used to treat synovitis in PsA without supporting trial evidence. The
aim of our study was to test the value of MTX in the first large randomized placebo-…

[HTML][HTML] The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as an inflammatory marker in rheumatic diseases

…, U Mukanova, M Yessirkepov, GD Kitas - Annals of laboratory …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has emerged as an informative marker revealing shifts
in platelet and lymphocyte counts due to acute inflammatory and prothrombotic states. PLR …

Hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis

…, H John, GJ Treharne, MJ Banks, GD Kitas - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
RA associates with an increased burden of cardiovascular disease, which is at least partially
attributed to classical risk factors such as hypertension (HT) and dyslipidaemia. HT is highly …

Cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatic diseases

MT Nurmohamed, M Heslinga, GD Kitas - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) have an
increased risk of premature death compared with the general population, mainly because of …