| Title: |
High Resolution B-Mode Ultrasonography in Evaluation of Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Authors: |
Nazlee, Farah; Sultana, Tahera; Begum, Morshida; Al Azad, Salahuddin; Shirin, Mahbuba; Alam, Syed Asif Ul; Murshed, SM Munawar |
| Source: |
Faridpur Medical College Journal; Vol. 20 No. 1 (2025); 46-50 ; 2312-9093 ; 2079-3553 |
| Publisher Information: |
Faridpur Medical College Teachers Association |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL) |
| Subject Terms: |
B-Mode Ultrasonography; Atherosclerosis; Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Time: |
Bangladesh |
| Description: |
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting various tissues and organs like skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. Vasculitis is an important one of the extra-articular manifestations, leading to gradual thickening of intima-media and atherosclerotic arterial disease. This case control study was carried out to compare the intima-media thickening of both the common carotid and femoral artery between rheumatoid and non-rheumatoid arthritis subjects by high resolution B-mode ultrasonography as well as assessing plaque prevalence in the common carotid artery in Rheumatoid arthritis and morphologic evidence of sub-clinical atherosclerosis in RA patients. Total 40 adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis were taken as cases & 20 matched healthy people were taken as controls. Common Carotid artery intima-media thickness was greater in patients than in controls (mean ± SD 0.52 ±0.09 vs 0.37± 0.08mm, p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://banglajol.info/index.php/FMCJ/article/view/80714/52797; https://banglajol.info/index.php/FMCJ/article/view/80714 |
| Availability: |
https://banglajol.info/index.php/FMCJ/article/view/80714 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2025 Faridpur Medical College Teachers Association |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.6359A7F8 |
| Database: |
BASE |