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

• Main Authors: Mustafa Ozan Gürsoy (Author), İrfan Tursun (Author), Mehmet Alpua (Author), Aslı Haykır Solay (Author), Müge Tokat Çobanlı (Author), Hale Demirtaş (Author), Gülten Ercan (Author), Semra Gürsoy (Author), Macit Kalçık (Author), Süleyman Karakoyun (Author), Mehmet Özkan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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. Methods: Seventy-three patients with brucellosis and se...