Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rosaria Del Giorno, Ania Maddalena, Stefano Bassetti, Luca Gabutti
Summary: This systematic literature review examines the association between alcohol use and arterial stiffness. The results suggest a J-shaped relationship, where light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower arterial stiffness values, while high doses of alcohol accelerate arterial aging. Gender and age may also influence this association.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kenan Demir, Ahmet Avci, Serpil Ergulu Esmen, Abdullah Tuncez, Muhammed Ulvi Yalcin, Ahmet Yilmaz, Serra Yilnnaz, Bulent Behlul Altunkeser
Summary: AS patients have higher EATT and arterial stiffness parameters compared to the control group, indicating a higher risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, the study demonstrates a significant relationship between PWV and EATT, age, and central blood pressure in AS patients.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kaido Paapstel, Jaak Kals
Summary: Arterial stiffness is an early detectable sign of vascular wall alterations and is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and death. Metabolomics can be used to study the metabolic intermediates and products associated with arterial stiffness, providing insights for personalized cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment selection.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Madonna Salib, Arnaud Simon, Nicolas Girerd, Anna Kearney-Schwartz, Patrick Rossignol, Athanase Benetos, Luc Frimat, Sophie Girerd
Summary: The deterioration of arterial stiffness in the late post-transplantation period is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, while early changes in pulse-wave velocity (PWV) are not significantly associated with cardiovascular events.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Tadeusz Sondej, Iwona Jannasz, Krzysztof Sieczkowski, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Karolina Obia, Tomasz Targowski, Robert Olszewski
Summary: The study validated a new device for multi-site arterial PWV measurement using PPG sensors, with the reference device being SphygmoCor XCEL, according to ASG recommendations. Through experiments on 108 subjects, it was found that there was a high correlation between multi-site PWV and cfPWV, with the best results obtained when the proximal PPG sensor was placed on the head.
BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Laurence Guy Howes, Tanya Unni, Ameer Hamza, Jan B. Howes, Rohan Jayasinghe, Anna Kablak-Ziembicka, Mark Butlin
Summary: Antioxidants can reduce arterial stiffness, but the previous effects were weak. This study found that the combination therapy of sulfur-containing antioxidants with ascorbic acid had a significant effect on the stiffness index, which was stronger than previous studies.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Luca D'Onofrio, Rocco Amendolara, Carmen Mignogna, Gaetano Leto, Lida Tartaglione, Sandro Mazzaferro, Ernesto Maddaloni, Raffaella Buzzetti
Summary: This study evaluated CHIT activity as an early biomarker of arterial stiffness in T2D patients without overt vascular complications. The results showed no association between CHIT activity and arterial stiffness, but the high-PWV group had other CVD risk factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Keeron Stone, Simon Fryer, James Faulkner, Michelle L. Meyer, Kevin Heffernan, Anna Kucharska-Newton, Gabriel Zieff, Craig Paterson, Kunihiro Matsushita, Timothy M. Hughes, Hirofumi Tanaka, Lee Stoner
Summary: The study found no significant relationship between aortic-femoral arterial stiffness gradient (af-SG) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in healthy older adults, as well as adults with hypertension and diabetes, indicating that af-SG may be considered as a MAP independent index of arterial health and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in older adults.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexander Pomeroy, Patricia Pagan Lassalle, Christopher E. Kline, Kevin S. Heffernan, Michelle L. Meyer, Lee Stoner
Summary: A study found that chronic sleep duration shorter than 7 hours or longer than 9 hours may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the recommended sleep duration of 7-9 hours. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of short and long sleep duration on arterial stiffness, which is a marker of cardiovascular disease risk. The findings showed that both short and long sleep duration were associated with higher pulse wave velocity (PWV), indicating an increased risk of subclinical cardiovascular disease.
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Zoe M. Jenkins, Andrea Phillipou, David J. Castle, Nina Eikelis, Elisabeth A. Lambert
Summary: This study found that arterial stiffness was increased in individuals in the acute and weight-restored states of anorexia nervosa, indicating early signs of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease development. The increase in arterial stiffness was associated with increased psychological distress, which may be a contributing factor to the elevated cardiovascular risk in anorexia nervosa.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Vladiana Turi, Stela Iurciuc, Octavian Marius Cretu, Delia Mirela Tit, Simona Bungau, Adrian Apostol, Radu Dumitru Moleriu, Cristiana Bustea, Tapan Behl, Camelia Cristina Diaconu, Izabella Petre
Summary: The study revealed significant differences in hemodynamic and arterial stiffness parameters as well as heart rate between pregnant women with hypertension and those without. Arterial function parameters in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension differed long before the onset of high blood pressure, and body mass index had a deleterious effect, especially in pregnant women with hypertension. The assessment of arterial function parameters and BMI is important for predicting future blood pressure values and outcomes during pregnancy.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yuwen Zhang, Shujing Wu, Mian Li, Tiange Wang, Min Xu, Jieli Lu, Shuangyuan Wang, Jie Zhang, Yufang Bi, Weiqing Wang, Guang Ning, Yu Xu, Yuhong Chen
Summary: The study investigated the association between visit-to-visit variability of fasting plasma glucose and arterial stiffness in Chinese adults. It found that greater variability of fasting plasma glucose was associated with an increased risk of arterial stiffness, suggesting that this variability could be used for early detection of subclinical atherosclerosis.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zheng-Wei Chen, Chien-Ting Pan, Cheng-Hsuan Tsai, Yi-Yao Chang, Chin-Chen Chang, Bo-Ching Lee, Yu-Wei Chiu, Wei-Chieh Huang, Yu-Li Lin, Vin-Cent Wu, Chi-Sheng Hung, Che-Wei Liao, Yen-Hung Lin
Summary: In this study involving 1006 PA patients and 983 EH patients, it was found that haPWV is more sensitive than baPWV in detecting aldosterone-induced arterial stiffness. Results indicated that PA patients had significantly higher baPWV compared to EH patients.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
S. Schnaubelt, J. Oppenauer, D. Tihanyi, M. Mueller, E. Maldonado-Gonzalez, S. Zejnilovic, H. Haslacher, T. Perkmann, R. Strassl, S. Anders, T. Stefenelli, S. Zehetmayer, R. Koppensteiner, H. Domanovits, O. Schlager
Summary: COVID-19 appears to be associated with increased arterial stiffness as reflected by higher pulse wave velocities. Higher pulse wave velocity may be related to longer hospital stay and increased mortality, particularly in non-survivors.
JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zheng-Wei Chen, Chien-Ting Pan, Che-Wei Liao, Cheng-Hsuan Tsai, Yi-Yao Chang, Chin-Chen Chang, Bo-Ching Lee, Yu-Wei Chiu, Wei-Chieh Huang, Shuo-Meng Wang, Ching-Chu Lu, Jeff S. Chueh, Vin-Cent Wu, Chi-Sheng Hung, Yen-Hung Lin
Summary: This study compared the reversal of arterial stiffness in surgically and medically treated PA patients and identified predictors of effective medical treatment. The findings showed that adrenalectomy and medically treated PA patients with unsuppressed plasma renin activity (PRA) had an improvement in arterial stiffness.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
M. S. Beyazal, G. Devrimsel, M. C. Cure, A. K. Turkyilmaz, E. Capkin, M. Karkucak
AKTUELLE RHEUMATOLOGIE
(2017)
Article
Rheumatology
Kemal Nas, Erhan Capkin, Abdullah Zubeyir Dagli, Remzi Cevik, Erkan Kilic, Gamze Kilic, Murat Karkucak, Bekir Durmus, Salih Ozgocmen
MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Rheumatology
Kemal Nas, Murat Karkucak, Bekir Durmus, Mehmet Ali Ulu, Saliha Karatay, Erhan Capkin, Hasan Ulusoy, Arif Gulkesen, Bilal Sula, Guerkan Akgol, Remzi Cevik, Salih Ozgocmen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2017)
Article
Orthopedics
Murat Karkucak, Ibrahim Batmaz, Servet Kerimoglu, Ahmet Ayar
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
(2020)
Article
Rheumatology
Murat Karkucak, Mehmet Kola, Ahmet Kalkisim, Erhan Capkin, Ahmet Ayar, Adem Turk
Summary: This study found that patients with AS had higher ChT during active phase. After treatment with infliximab, ChT significantly decreased, indicating the significant effect of infliximab in preventing uveitis attacks.
ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ayse Senturk, Ahmet Alver, Murat Karkucak, Murat Kucuk, Taghi Ahmadi Rendi
Summary: This study found that modification with oxidative stress end products can alter the immune response to carbonic anhydrases. Furthermore, the levels of PN-modified CA I and CA II autoantibodies were significantly higher in patients with RA and SjS.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Erhan Capkin, Ali Yazici, Murat Karkucak, Yunus Durmaz, Murat Toprak, Sebnem Ataman, Nilay Sahin, Nihan Cuzdan, Meliha Kasapoglu Aksoy, Mustafa Erkut Onder, Munevver Serdaroglu Beyazal, Nilgun Mesci, Merve Baykul, Meltem Alkan Melikoglu, Hakan Alkan, Deniz Dulgeroglu, Ahmet Kivanc Cengiz, Kemal Nas, Elif Balevi Batur, Asli Caliskan Uckun, Hulya Deveci, Kemal Erol, Ilknur Albayrak Gezer, Gurkan Akgol, Mehmet Tuncay Duruoz, Okan Kucukakkas, Selda Sarikaya, Aylin Rezvani, Tugba Atan, Feride Gogus, Gokhan Caglayan, Yasar Keskin, Ayse Selcen Bulut Keskin, Nuran Oz, Gurdal Yilmaz
Summary: This study evaluated hepatitis serology and reactivation frequency in patients with rheumatic disease receiving biologic agents. The findings showed a high rate of hepatitis reactivation in HBsAg and anti-HBc IgG positive patients receiving biologic therapy, suggesting the importance of hepatitis screenings and antiviral prophylaxis before biologic agent treatment.
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Rheumatology
Ediz Dalkilic, Dilek Solmaz, Orhan Kucuksahin, Erhan Capkin, Mehmet Emin Derin, Didem Arslan, Fatih Noyan, Nihan Belkis Coskun, Sadiye Murat, Omer Faruk Sendur, Meltem Alkan Melikoglu, Savas Gursoy, Taciser Kaya, Ali Sahin, Murat Karkucak, Timur Pirildar, Mustafa Ender Terzioglu, Cemal Bes, Servet Akar
ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Burcu Yucel, Ceren Sumer, Ilhami Gok, Murat Karkucak, Emel Alemdaroglu, Fahri Ucar
NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Aysegul Cansu, Dilara Atasoy, Ilker Eyuboglu, Murat Karkucak
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Erhan Capkin, Seyhan Bilge Keskin, Murat Karkucak, Ahmet Ayar
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Psychiatry
Evrim Ozkorumak Karaguzel, Murat Karkucak, Demet Aykut Saglam, Ahmet Tiryaki, Aykut Karahan, Erhan Capkin
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND RELATED SCIENCES
(2018)
Meeting Abstract
Rheumatology
Servet Akar, Ilhan Sezer, Yasemin Yumusakhuylu, Aysen Akinci, Kemal Erol, Kenan Akgun, Hatice Bodur, Sebnem Ataman, Omer Kuru, Meltem Melikoglu, Murat Karkucak, Nazli Derya Bugdayci, Duygu Ersozlu Bakirli, Murat Birtane, Tuncay Duruoz, Sukran Erten, Ediz Dalkilic, Gulay Kinikli, Cemal Bes, Ahmet Omma, Aylin Rezvani
ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Rheumatology
Kucukali A. Turkyilmaz, G. Devrimsel, Serdaroglu M. Beyazal, A. Kirbas, Y. Cicek, E. Capkin, M. Karkucak, F. Gokmen
ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA
(2017)
Article
Rheumatology
A. Mentese, A. Alver, S. Demir, A. Sumer, Ozer Yaman S, M. Karkucak, Aydin Capkin A, Altay D. Us, I Turan
ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA
(2017)