Does Familial Mediterranean Fever Provoke Atherosclerosis in Children? Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness and Serum Endocan Levels
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.40, no.10, pp.4199-4206, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 40 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s10067-021-05721-8
- Journal Name: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.4199-4206
- Keywords: Arterial stiffness, Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemia, Endocan, Familial Mediterranean fever
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the risk for atherosclerosis by using echocardiographic arterial stiffness (AS) parameters and serum endocan levels, as a biomarker of endothelial dysfunction (ED) in children with FMF.