Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and disease damage in patients with Takayasu arteritis.

Burçin Sağlam Sema Kaymaz Tahra Gökce Kenar Sinem Burcu Kocaer Ahmet Omma Abdulsamet Erden Mete Kara Ayten Yazıcı Ayşe Cefle Onay Gerçik Servet Akar Kenan Aksu Gokhan Keser Handan Y Tuğsal Fatoş Önen Sevil Kamalı Fatma Alibaz-Oner Rafi Haner Direskeneli Nilufer Alpay Kanitez

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2022)

The presence of MetS in TAK is associated with increased CVD and disease damage. Awareness and management of MetS can improve disease prognosis in patients with TAK.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
oxidative stress
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
uric acid