Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in ankylosing spondylitis: correlations with disease activity indices

• Main Authors: F.M. Perrotta (Author), A. Scarno (Author), A. Carboni (Author), V. Bernardo (Author), M. Montepaone (Author), E. Lubrano (Author), A. Spadaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the study was to evaluate atherosclerosis in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) through the assessment of morphological and functional measures of subclinical atherosclerosis. Twenty patients [M/F=12/8, age (median/range) 43.5/28-69 years; disease duration (median/range) 9.7/1-36) years] with AS...