Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Detected by Doppler Ultrasound

Authors

  • Nizar Abdul lateef Jassim the department of *Baghdad University, College of Medicine, Medical Rheumatology Unit, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Basil Najeeb Saeed **From the department of Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical, Rheumatology Unit, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Faiq Isho Gorial the department of Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical, Rheumatology Unit, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Salim Saeed Al-Jadir the department of Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical, Rheumatology Unit, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

carotid intima-media thickness,, doppler ultrasound,, rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Background: The excess mortality associated with
rheumatoid arthritis is largely due to
cardiovascular disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is of
primary importance in atherogenesis. The intimamedia thickness of extracranial carotid arteries is a
measurable index of the presence of
atherosclerosis.
Objective: To assess carotid intima-media
thickness in rheumatoid arthritis by Doppler
ultrasound.
Methods: Fifty two Iraqi patients with rheumatoid
arthritis were studied and compared with another
fifty two, healthy individuals matched for age and
sex as a control group. Full history was taken and
complete clinical examination was done for all
individuals in both groups. Rheumatoid arthritis
diagnosis was based on The American
Rheumatism Association 1987 revised criteria for
the classification of rheumatoid arthritis. Carotid
intima-media thickness was measured by Doppler
ultrasound.
Results: There was a significant increase in the
frequency of increased carotid intima-media
thickness among individuals with rheumatoid
arthritis (44.2%) compared to healthy control
group (3.8%) (P=0.000001).
Conclusion: Increased carotid intima-media
thickness occurs in high frequency in rheumatoid
arthritis

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Published

2009-06-30

How to Cite

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Jassim NA lateef, Saeed BN, Gorial FI, Al-Jadir SS. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Detected by Doppler Ultrasound. Al-Kindy Col. Med. J [Internet]. 2009 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 5];5(1):57-61. Available from: https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/725

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