Brucellosis impairs endothelial functions in chronic symptomatic patients without overt cardiac involvement

Gürsoy, Mustafa; Tursun, İrfan; Alpua, Mehmet; Haykır Solay, Aslı; Tokat Çobanlı, Müge; Demirtaş, Hale; Ercan, Gülten; Gürsoy, SEMRA; Kalçık, Macit; Karakoyun, Süleyman; Özkan, Mehmet

doi:10.5543/tkda.2015.72025

Brucellosis impairs endothelial functions in chronic symptomatic patients without overt cardiac involvement

Gürsoy M. O., Tursun İ., Alpua M., Haykır Solay A., Tokat Çobanlı M., Demirtaş H., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI, vol.43, no.3, pp.242-249, 2015 (Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2015.72025
Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI
Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.242-249
Keywords: Brucellosis, echocardiography, endothelial dysfunction, flow-mediated dilatation
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Brucellosis is an important infectious disease, especially in developing countries, and may involve any organ, including the cardiovascular system. This study aimed to assess cardiac and endothelial functions in brucellosis patients.