O16 Cardiovascular risk factors and acute phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis—a case control study
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Cardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study
INTRODUCTION Idiopathic aortitis is a rare condition characterized by giant cell or lymphoplasmacytic inflammation of the aorta. The purpose of this study was to describe risk factors for the development of idiopathic aortitis. METHODS We conducted a case control study of 50 patients who were age-matched with two control subjects with non-inflammatory ascending aortic aneurysms. We examined w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0973-3698
DOI: 10.1016/s0973-3698(10)60390-1