Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Other Inflammatory Markers in Clinical Practice

The relation between ischemia modified albumin levels and carotid intima media thickness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

“…IMA is generated as a result of changes in albumin's capacity to bind heavy transition metals and there have been numerous studies focusing on its relation with atherosclerotic heart disease . Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is another recently widely accepted and non‐invasive marker, used to detect early signs of AS but also progression in cardiovascular diseases related to AS …”

Carotid intima media thickness can predict coronary artery disease

“…Carotid intima media thickness(CIMT) is widely accepted as an inflammatory marker in clinical practice (1). CIMT measurement is easy, available, routine, and inexpensive method for assessing the inflammatory status of patients with inflammatory diseases.…”

Subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis

“…Different conditions such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, various cancers, and inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, alcohol consumption, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, obstructive sleep apnea, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease that may be built on common pro-inflammatory conditions are functionally linked to the same etiologic factor [5]. For these reasons, had the authors mentioned these factors, the results of their study may have been different.…”