Evaluation of Circulating Endothelial and Platelet Microparticles in Men with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Sarı, İSMAİL; Bozkaya, Giray; Kirbiyik, Halil; Alacacioglu, Ahmet; Ateş, HALİL; Sop, Gulten; Can, Gercek; Taylan, Ali; Piskin, Ozden; Yildiz, Yasar; Akkoc, Nurullah

doi:10.3899/jrheum.111073

Evaluation of Circulating Endothelial and Platelet Microparticles in Men with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Sarı İ., Bozkaya G., Kirbiyik H., Alacacioglu A., Ateş H., Sop G., ...More

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.39, no.3, pp.594-599, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 39 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.3899/jrheum.111073
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.594-599
Keywords: ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS, CELL-DERIVED MICROPARTICLES, ENDOTHELIUM, ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the profiles of endothelial microparticles (EMP) and platelet microparticles (PMP) in men with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and healthy subjects. We also aimed to determine whether microparticles (MP) correlate with disease activity, function, and spinal mobility indices.