Chronic inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-α with infliximab improves myocardial deformation in parallel with aortic elasticity in rheumatoid arthritis
Objectives: This study investigated the effects of infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against TNFα, on myocardial deformation and aortic elasticity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the association of aortic elasticity with myocardial deformation. Study design: 38 female rheu...
Main Authors: | Birgül Ay, Mustafa Gökhan Vural, Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem, Göksel Çağırcı, Ramazan Akdemir, Tolga Han Efe, Göksal Keskin, Ekrem Yeter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KARE Publishing
2015-03-01
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Series: | Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi |
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Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-07337 |
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