Intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery is not significantly higher in Crohn's disease patients compared to healthy population.

Autor: Broide, Efrat, Schopan, Andrei, Zaretsky, Michael, Kimchi, Nimrod, Shapiro, Michael, Scapa, Eitan, Kimchi, Nimrod Alain
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Zdroj: Digestive Diseases & Sciences; Jan2011, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p197-202, 6p
Abstrakt: Background: Patients with Crohn's disease might have accelerated atherosclerosis due to: chronic systemic inflammation, metabolic changes or prolonged steroid treatment.Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the risk of sub-clinical atherosclerosis in Crohn's disease, by measuring the intima-media thickness and peak systolic velocity of the common carotid artery.Methods: Fifty Crohn's disease patients aged between 20 and 45 years were compared to 25 controls. Patients with a family history of cardiovascular diseases or a known risk for atherosclerosis were excluded. All participants underwent nutritional assessment. Carotid artery ultrasonography was performed and intima-media thickness and peak systolic velocity were measured, proximal to the common carotid bifurcation. Clinical data and laboratory parameters (hemoglobin, highly sensitive C-reactive protein, and plasma homocysteine) were determined.Results: No significant differences between the groups were found for intima-media thickness or peak systolic velocity. Multiple regression analysis revealed a positive correlation of intima-media thickness with older age. Peak systolic velocity was negatively associated with age.Conclusions: Crohn's disease patients do not have an increased risk for developing early atherosclerosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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