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Endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus: evaluation with 13N-ammonia PET.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21078786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
METHODS: We enrolled 16 women with SLE and 16 healthy women. Myocardial blood flow (MBF) was quantified in a 64-slice PET/CT scanner at rest, during a cold pressor test (CPT), and during stress. Endothelium-dependent vasodilation index, %ΔMBF, and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) were calculated.
RESULTS: There were 16 women in the SLE group (mean age ± SD, 31.4 ± 8.3 y) and 16 women in the healthy control group (31.5 ± 11.1 y). Mean endothelium-dependent vasodilatation index and %ΔMBF were significantly lower in SLE patients (1.18 ± 0.55 vs. 1.63 ± 0.65, P = 0.04, and 18 ± 55 vs. 63 ± 65, P = 0.04, respectively). MFR was also lower in the SLE group (2.41 ± 0.59 vs. 2.73 ± 0.77, P = 0.20).
CONCLUSION: SLE patients who are free of active disease present abnormal coronary flow and endothelial dysfunction. It is necessary to develop and intensify treatment strategies directed to CAD in SLE patients.
Authors:
Erick Alexánderson; Juan M Ochoa; Rodrigo Calleja; Juan G Juárez-Rojas; John O Prior; Rodrigo Jácome; Edgar Romero; Aloha Meave; Carlos Posadas-Romero
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine     Volume:  51     ISSN:  1535-5667     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nucl. Med.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  2010-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217410     Medline TA:  J Nucl Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1927-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México City, México. alexanderick@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Ammonia / diagnostic use*
Cold Temperature / diagnostic use
Coronary Artery Disease / etiology,  pathology,  radionuclide imaging
Coronary Circulation / physiology
Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism,  physiopathology*,  radionuclide imaging*
Female
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / metabolism,  physiopathology*,  radionuclide imaging*
Nitrogen Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Positron-Emission Tomography
Pressure
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use*
Stress, Psychological / physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nitrogen Radioisotopes; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 7664-41-7/Ammonia

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