Retinal Vessel Diameters and Physical Activity in Patients With Mild to Moderate Rheumatic Disease Without Cardiovascular Comorbidities

Objectives: Low-grade systemic inflammation is responsible for atherosclerotic lesions in patients with rheumatic diseases. Vascular dysfunction is a precursor of atherosclerosis and can be improved by physical activity (PA). Our aim was to asses micro- and macrovascular function as well as PA and c...

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Main Authors: Arne Deiseroth, Thimo Marcin, Colette Berger, Denis Infanger, Juliane Schäfer, Bettina Bannert, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Reinhard E. Voll, Diego Kyburz, Henner Hanssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00176/full