TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased expression of markers of early atherosclerosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
AU - Craxi, Antonio
AU - Calvaruso, Vincenza
AU - Tuttolomondo, Antonino
AU - Licata, Anna
AU - Camma', Calogero
AU - Licata, Giuseppe
AU - Della Corte, Vittoriano
AU - Perticone, Maria
AU - Perticone, Maria
AU - Torres, Daniele
AU - Bravata', Ivana
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Recent studies documented an increased cardiovascular risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our study aimed at investigating the prevalence of intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid arteries and the arterial stiffness indices as markers of early atherosclerosis in young IBD patients.
AB - Recent studies documented an increased cardiovascular risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our study aimed at investigating the prevalence of intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid arteries and the arterial stiffness indices as markers of early atherosclerosis in young IBD patients.
KW - Arterial stiffness
KW - Carotid intima-media thickness
KW - Early atherosclerosis
KW - IBD
KW - Arterial stiffness
KW - Carotid intima-media thickness
KW - Early atherosclerosis
KW - IBD
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/213267
M3 - Article
JO - European Journal of Internal Medicine
JF - European Journal of Internal Medicine
SN - 0953-6205
ER -