Cardiovascular autonomic function assessed by autonomic function tests and serum autonomic neuropeptides in Egyptian children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases

Abstract

CAN is common in lupus and JIA patients, even in absence of relevant symptoms. Thus, assessments of cardiac autonomic function, by AFTs and serum autonomic neuropeptides (NPY and VIP), and the therapeutic effects of NPY and VIP are recommended in these patients.