TY - JOUR
T1 - An observational study of endothelial function in early arthritis.
AU - Foster, W
AU - Lip, Gregory
AU - Raza, Karim
AU - Carruthers, David
AU - Blann, Andrew
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Eur J Clin Invest 2011 ABSTRACT: Background Endothelial dysfunction is present in established rheumatoid arthritis, but it is not clear at what stage of the disease this abnormality develops. We set out to determine whether endothelial damage/dysfunction is present in a group of patients with early arthritis (EA) (new onset inflammatory arthritis, EA). Materials and methods Eighteen patients with EA, 48 healthy controls and 25 disease controls were recruited. Plasma was obtained for endothelial [von Willebrand factor (vWF) and soluble E-selectin] and angiogenesis markers (vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor sFlt-1), adhesion molecules (intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1) and circulating endothelial cells (CECs, as a marker of endothelial damage). Microvascular endothelial function was assessed using laser Doppler perfusion imaging and macrovascular function using flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery. Results von Willebrand factor and CECs (both P
AB - Eur J Clin Invest 2011 ABSTRACT: Background Endothelial dysfunction is present in established rheumatoid arthritis, but it is not clear at what stage of the disease this abnormality develops. We set out to determine whether endothelial damage/dysfunction is present in a group of patients with early arthritis (EA) (new onset inflammatory arthritis, EA). Materials and methods Eighteen patients with EA, 48 healthy controls and 25 disease controls were recruited. Plasma was obtained for endothelial [von Willebrand factor (vWF) and soluble E-selectin] and angiogenesis markers (vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor sFlt-1), adhesion molecules (intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1) and circulating endothelial cells (CECs, as a marker of endothelial damage). Microvascular endothelial function was assessed using laser Doppler perfusion imaging and macrovascular function using flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery. Results von Willebrand factor and CECs (both P
U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2011.02607.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2011.02607.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21985471
SN - 0014-2972
VL - 42
SP - 510
EP - 516
JO - European journal of clinical investigation
JF - European journal of clinical investigation
IS - 5
ER -