Assessment of intracranial vessels in association with carotid atherosclerosis and brain vascular lesions in rheumatoid arthritis

Assessment of intracranial vessels in association with carotid atherosclerosis and brain vascular lesions in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Stroke has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We assessed patients with RA and healthy control subjects by transcranial Doppler (TCD), carotid ultrasonography and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods Altogether, 41 female patients with RA undergoing methot...

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Main Authors: Csaba Oláh, Zsófia Kardos, Mariann Sepsi, Attila Sas, László Kostyál, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Katalin Hodosi, György Kerekes, László Tamási, Attila Valikovics, Dániel Bereczki, Zoltán Szekanecz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cerebrovascular disease
Stroke
Transcranial Doppler
Carotid artery
Methotrexate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1422-x

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