The Relationship of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness with Cell Adhesion Molecules and Pentraxin-3 in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Özgü Soysal Gündüz, Kezban Armağan Alptürker, Menice Güler Şen, Fatma Can, Serkan Erdal, Cevval Ulman, Timur Pırıldar · Aktuelle Rheumatologie · 2023 · Heft 01 · S. 78-85
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Abstract Aim Cardiovascular morbidity is increased in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared to the general population. Several recent studies have indicated that pentraxin 3 (PTX-3) and cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) might be independent biomarkers of subclinical atherosclerosis. In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship of CAMs and PTX-3 with carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in patients with PsA and to compare CIMT and serum levels of these biomarkers in patients with healthy controls (HCs). Method PsA patients fulfilling the CASPAR (Classification criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis) c…
