Plasma Atherogenic Index is an Independent Indicator of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Uslu A. U., Kucuk A., İÇLİ A., Cure E., Sakiz D., Arslan S., ...Daha Fazla

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.49, sa.3, ss.193-197, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2017.17143
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.193-197
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by chronic inflammation. Plasma atherogenic index (PAI) is a valuable marker for the cardiovascular disease and cardiac risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role and clinical use of PAI in atherosclerosis and the cardiac risk in SLE patients.