Prospective evaluation of vascular changes in acute respiratory infections in children with cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Gökçen Kartal Öztürk,
Aykut Eşki,
Figen Çelebi Çelik,
Seçil Çonkar,
Figen Gülen,
Esen Demir,
Ahmet Keskınoğlu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2002-61
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , exacerbation , cardiology , spirometry , pulse wave velocity , cystic fibrosis , systemic inflammation , c reactive protein , hemodynamics , prospective cohort study , pulmonary function testing , gastroenterology , blood pressure , asthma , inflammation
Acute exacerbations and chronic inflammation are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acute exacerbation therapy on arterial stiffness in children with CF.
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