Increased Levels of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

SARI İ., Kebapcilar L., Alacacioglu A., Bilgir O., Yildiz Y., Taylan A., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.48, sa.16, ss.1363-1368, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 16
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2193
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1363-1368
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: asymmetric dimethylarginine, endothelin-1, endothelium, ankylosing spondylitis, atherosclerosis, SYSTEMIC-LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS, ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, BEHCETS-DISEASE, MORTALITY, INDEX, BATH, SCLEROSIS, SURVIVAL, THERAPY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective Endothelial dysfunction is present in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, the etiology of events is still unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there are abnormalities in nitric oxide (NO) metabolism and endothelin-1 (ET-1) in AS patients.