Pulse Wave Velocity Intima Media Thickness and Flow-mediated Dilatation in Patients with Normotensive Normoglycemic Inflammatory Bowel Disease

摘要

Background:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have increased risk for atherosclerosis. The cause of increased cardiovascular risk is not fully understood. Chronic inflammatory process may predispose to atherosclerosis. We aimed primarily to investigate subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with IBD, by measuring carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid intima media thickness, and flow-mediated dilatation compared with matched normal controls.