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Renata Pacholczak1,2, Stanisława Bazan-Socha3, Teresa Iwaniec3

  • 1Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Cracow, Poland.

Rheumatology International
|June 1, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) patients exhibit significant endothelial dysfunction, indicated by elevated inflammatory markers and reduced flow-mediated dilation (FMD). FMD is a valuable indicator for detecting endothelial injury in GPA.

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AtherosclerosisEndotheliumSystemic vasculitisUltrasonography

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