Carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis detected by doppler ultrasound
Joint Authors
Gorial, Fayiq Ishw
Jasim, Nizar Abd al-Latif
Said, Basil Najib
al-Jadir, Salim Said
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2009), pp.54-58, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2009-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : The excess mortality associated with rheumatoid arthritis is largely due to cardiovascular disease.
Rheumatoid arthritis is of primary importance in atherogenesis.
The intima- media thickness of extracranial carotid arteries is a measurable index of the presence of atherosclerosis. Objective : To assess carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis by Doppler ultrasound. Methods : Fifty two Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis were studied and compared with another fifty two, healthy individuals matched for age and sex as a control group.
Full history was taken and complete clinical examination was done for all individuals in both groups.
Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis was based on The American Rheumatism Association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis.
Carotid intima-media thickness was measured by Doppler ultrasound. Results : There was a significant increase in the frequency of increased carotid intima-media thickness among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (44.2 %) compared to healthy control group (3.8 %) (P = 0.000001). Conclusion : Increased carotid intima-media thickness occurs in high frequency in rheumatoid arthritis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jasim, Nizar Abd al-Latif& Said, Basil Najib& Gorial, Fayiq Ishw& al-Jadir, Salim Said. 2009. Carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis detected by doppler ultrasound. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.54-58.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jasim, Nizar Abd al-Latif…[et al.]. Carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis detected by doppler ultrasound. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 5, no. 1 (2009), pp.54-58.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jasim, Nizar Abd al-Latif& Said, Basil Najib& Gorial, Fayiq Ishw& al-Jadir, Salim Said. Carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis detected by doppler ultrasound. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2009. Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.54-58.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 57-58
Record ID
BIM-331831