Detection of high cardiovascular risk patients with ankylosing spondylitis based on the assessment of abdominal aortic calcium as compared to carotid ultrasound.

Javier Rueda-GotorFernanda GenreAlfonso CorralesRicardo BlancoPatricia FuentevillaVirginia PortillaRosa ExpósitoCristina MataTrinitario PinaCarlos González-JuanateyLuis Rodriguez-RodriguezMiguel A González-Gay

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2018)

A lateral lumbar spine radiography is a useful tool to identify patients with AS at high risk of CV disease.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
abdominal aortic
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
loop mediated isothermal amplification
minimally invasive
label free
real time pcr
systemic lupus erythematosus
image quality
ultrasound guided
computed tomography
sensitive detection
quantum dots