Pressure Wave Reflections, Central Blood Pressure, and Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Adamantiades-Behcet’s DiseaseA Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study Underlining the Role of Chronic Corticosteroid Treatment

Abstract

The AI, but not aortic stiffness, is lower in patients with ABD taking corticosteroids compared to patients not taking corticosteroids and similar to the control group. These results imply a role of inflammation or immunomodulatory mechanisms in the regulation of pressure wave reflections.