Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness in XXXX with Beh  et's Disease by Using Noninvasive Radiological Methods such as Intima-Media Thickness of the Carotid, Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index, Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring, and Their Relation to Serum @entity5363 Levels: A Case-Control Study.

@entity1 @entity13571 @entity2998 @entity729 @entity195 @entity5363 @entity731 @entity551
BACKGROUND: @entity195 ( @entity195 ) is a chronic, recurrent @entity13571 . Evidence for increased @entity731 in @entity195 has been observed. The relation between cardiovascular risk factors and increased @entity731 in @entity1 with @entity195 is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: We performed this study to evaluate arterial stiffness in @entity1 with @entity195 by using noninvasive radiological methods such as @entity2998 ( @entity2998 ), @entity551 ( @entity551 ), coronary artery calcium score (CACaS), and their relation to serum @entity5363 levels, which was recently found to be important in @entity729 . METHODS: This prospective study included 26 @entity1 with @entity195 and 25 control subjects. In all @entity1 , the @entity2998 , @entity551 , CACaS, and serum @entity5363 levels were examined. RESULTS: The @entity2998 and CACaS were statistically higher and the @entity551 was statistically lower in @entity195 @entity1 than in the control group. All p-values were <0.001. Positive correlations were found between the CACaS and @entity2998 , and negative correlations were found between the CACaS and @entity551 . Although the values of @entity5363 were higher in @entity195 , the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.064). However, the correlations found between @entity5363 levels and @entity2998 and between @entity5363 levels and CACaS were significant. CONCLUSION: The @entity2998 , CACaS, and @entity551 are all useful in detecting structural and functional vascular damage in @entity195 .
