Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study

BÖLÜK, Hüma; Öztürk, Gökhan Tuna; CÖMERT, Didem; Ersoz, Murat

Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study

Hüma BÖLÜK, (Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye)

Gökhan Tuna ÖZTÜRK, (Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye)

Didem CÖMERT, (Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye)

Murat ERSÖZ (Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye)

Archives of Rheumatology

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Yıl: 2015 Cilt: 30 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 307 - 310 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study

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Objectives: This study aims to measure the carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) by using ultrasoundimaging and to investigate whether carotid IMT measurements were associated with the severity of FM. Patients and methods: Nineteen female patients (mean age 42.9±8.1 years; range 24 to 57 years) and 17 healthy female subjects (mean age 41.5±6.3years; range 33 to 57 years) were included in this study. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire was used to determine the severity of FM. Afterclinical evaluation of the subjects, ultrasound imaging examinations of the carotid IMT were performed. Results: Right and left carotid IMT values were thicker in the patient group in comparison to the control group (p1=0.05, p2=0.03, respectively).Carotid IMT values were correlated with age and body mass index. Carotid IMT values did not have any correlation with blood glucose levels,creatinine levels, serum lipid profile and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scores in FM patients. Conclusion: Carotid IMT of FM patients seems to be affected. Our finding may have stemmed from endothelial dysfunction possibly due toincreased sympathetic activity.

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Konular: Romatoloji

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APA	BÖLÜK H, Öztürk G, CÖMERT D, Ersoz M (2015). Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. , 307 - 310.
Chicago	BÖLÜK Hüma,Öztürk Gökhan Tuna,CÖMERT Didem,Ersoz Murat Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. (2015): 307 - 310.
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AMA	BÖLÜK H,Öztürk G,CÖMERT D,Ersoz M Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. . 2015; 307 - 310.
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APA	BÖLÜK H, Öztürk G, CÖMERT D, Ersoz M (2015). Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. Archives of Rheumatology, 30(4), 307 - 310.
Chicago	BÖLÜK Hüma,Öztürk Gökhan Tuna,CÖMERT Didem,Ersoz Murat Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. Archives of Rheumatology 30, no.4 (2015): 307 - 310.
MLA	BÖLÜK Hüma,Öztürk Gökhan Tuna,CÖMERT Didem,Ersoz Murat Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. Archives of Rheumatology, vol.30, no.4, 2015, ss.307 - 310.
AMA	BÖLÜK H,Öztürk G,CÖMERT D,Ersoz M Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. Archives of Rheumatology. 2015; 30(4): 307 - 310.
Vancouver	BÖLÜK H,Öztürk G,CÖMERT D,Ersoz M Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study. Archives of Rheumatology. 2015; 30(4): 307 - 310.
IEEE	BÖLÜK H,Öztürk G,CÖMERT D,Ersoz M "Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study." Archives of Rheumatology, 30, ss.307 - 310, 2015.
ISNAD	BÖLÜK, Hüma vd. "Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study". Archives of Rheumatology 30/4 (2015), 307-310.