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Sarcoidosis is associated with increased pulse wave index

I Tuleta, S Pingel, L Biener, C Pizarro, N Schahab, G Nickenig, C Schäfer, D Skowasch · Pneumologie · 2016 · Heft 02

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2016
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Zeitschrift
Pneumologie
Autor:innen
I Tuleta, S Pingel, L Biener, C Pizarro, N Schahab, G Nickenig, C Schäfer, D Skowasch
Ausgabe
Heft 02 / 2016
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Erschienen: 2016-02-09 00:00:00
ISSN
0934-8387
DOI
10.1055/s-0036-1572025

Zusammenfassung

Background: Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with a predominant manifestation in the lung. Persistent inflammation is a known risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. Therefore, the aim of our present study was to explore if sarcoidosis is related to atherosclerotic vessel changes. Methods: 76 sarcoidosis patients and 12 matched controls were enrolled between October 2014 and January 2015 in our prospective cross-sectional study. Angiological examinations, including the measurements of ankle brachial index (ABI), central pulse wave velocity (cPWV), pulse wave index (PWI) and atherosclerot…

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Pneumologie