Subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

• Published in: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift Vol. 136; no. 1-2; pp. 40 - 47
• Main Authors: Omerzu, Tomaž, Magdič, Jožef, Hojs, Radovan, Potočnik, Uroš, Gorenjak, Mario, Fabjan, Tanja Hojs
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Atherosclerosis - epidemiology; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Humans; Interleukin-6; Internal Medicine; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Multiple Sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting - diagnostic imaging; Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting - epidemiology; Original Article; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Risk Factors; Interleukin 6; Carotid intima media thickness; Inflammation; Neuroimmunology; Cystatin C

Summary Background Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system. Inflammation may create high susceptibility to subclinical atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to compare subclinical atherosclerosis and the role of inflammatory cytokines between the group o...