P171 CARDIOVASCULAR RISK EVALUATION IN BEHCET’S PATIENTS – THE ROLE OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION IN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS
Introduction: Behcet’s disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory syndrome with systemic manifestations. Systemic vasculitis contribute to vascular aging, increasing the arterial stiffness that can be inferred from the Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) measurement. Carotid ultrasound evaluation allows vascular...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930174/view |