Background and aims Non-invasive surrogates of cardiovascular (CV) disease such as
endothelial dysfunction (ED) and peripheral arterial stiffness (AS) have been evaluated in …

Anticardiolipin antibody (ACA) is a kind of autoantibody and is one of the antiphospholipid
antibodies (aPLs). Phospholipids with a negative charge on platelets and endothelial cell …

Endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation (ED-FMD), a biophysical marker of
endothelial dysfunction, is apparently impaired in patients with systemic lupus …

Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) represents a non-invasive marker of endothelial function to
evaluate vascular homeostasis, which reflects the effects of several mechanisms, including …

Objectives To determine whether subclinical atherosclerosis is increased in patients with
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared to healthy individuals, using carotid intima …

Chronic inflammation and proteinuria is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
patients with chronic kidney diseases and rheumatologic disorders. Our aim was to …

ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ACCELERATED ATHEROSCLEROSIS, OXIDIZED LDL IMMUNE
COMPLEXES, AND IN VITRO ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS …

Purpose Consumption of alternative flours, such as sprouted chickpea flour, has shown
increased popularity in recent years. Foods rich in antioxidants have been shown to …

Background Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a higher risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD), not fully explained by the conventional risk factors. These …

1. Geçmen Ç, Güler GB, Erdoğan E, Hatipoğlu S, Güler E, Yılmaz F, et al. SYNTAX score
predicts postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing on-pump isolated coronary …