PP.41.05

Abstract

Design and method: Cross-sectional studyWe enrolled 39 SLE subjects (mean age 39 years). Each patient underwent assessment of ultrasonographic renal RI, IP, measurement of aPWV through oscillometric device, and ultrasound evaluation of carotid IMT.Results: IR correlated significantly with aortic PWV(r: 0,44; p = 0,006), and with carotid IMT(r: 0,46; p = 0,003) in the study population. Conclusions:Our results seems to suggest that, as previously demonstrated in other populations, the RI may be considered as a marker of systemic vascular changes and probably a predictor of cardiovascular risk also in SLE patients.Objective: Depression is associated with risk of hypertension and acute coronary syndromes. High blood pressure exerts sheer stress on vessel walls and may impair carotid and retinal perfusion, contributing to early structural wall changes. We therefore aimed to assess the association between depressive symptoms, reduced perfusion pressure and remodelling of the macro-(carotid) and microvasculature (retina).

Recent advances in dielectrophoresis toward biomarker detection: A summary of studies published between 2014 and 2021

“…Kruchinina et al. studied the electrical properties of RBC including deformation amplitude, dipole moment, polarizability, and membrane capacitance [143]. The authors then correlated these properties with rheological disturbances in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.…”

“…The magnitude of the electric fields was 10 5 V/m, and the electric field gradient produced by the electrode was 10 11 V/m 2 . It was concluded that worsening rheological disturbances in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus had decreased the RBC deformation amplitude, dipole moment, and polarizability at 1 MHz [143].…”