1. Subclinical atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a pilot study
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Vincenzo Zaccone, Angelo Zoli, Antonio Gasbarrini, Antonio Nesci, Luca Santoro, Giusy Peluso, Angelo Santoliquido, B. Giupponi, S. L. Bosello, A. Di Giorgio, and D. Birra
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Male ,musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Brachial Artery ,Endothelium ,Settore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIA ,education ,Immunology ,Pilot Projects ,Gastroenterology ,Polymyalgia rheumatica ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Rheumatology ,immune system diseases ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunology and Allergy ,In patient ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color ,Endothelial dysfunction ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,Prospective cohort study ,Glucocorticoids ,Aged ,030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,Subclinical atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,Atherosclerosis ,medicine.disease ,Vasodilation ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Steroid therapy ,Polymyalgia Rheumatica ,Subclinical atherosclerosis ,Female ,Endothelium, Vascular ,sense organs ,Ultrasonography ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate endothelial function in treatment-naive polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients and its modification during steroid therapy, in relation to changes ... more...
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- 2019
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