Increased Levels of Oxidative Stress Markers, Soluble CD40 Ligand, and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Reflect Acceleration of Atherosclerosis in Male Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in Active Phase and without the Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors.
Agata StanekArmand CholewkaTomasz WielkoszyńskiEwa RomukKarolina SierońAleksander SierońPublished in: Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (2017)
Our results demonstrate that ankylosing spondylitis may be associated with increased risk for atherosclerosis.