Publications by authors named "Milada Pajevic"
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, and women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience especially elevated risk. This study examined the association between testosterone and vascular function in 61 reproductive-aged females with CKD. Testosterone levels and measures of vascular function were assessed, including pulse wave velocity, aortic augmentation, flow-mediated dilation (FMD), and velocity time integral.
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- Young women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality, and this study investigates the relationship between anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and vascular function specifically in this population.
- AMH levels were found to be inversely associated with age and positively correlated with vascular health indicators, such as brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and aortic augmentation index, in non-dialysis-dependent CKD participants.
- The findings suggest that AMH may serve as a significant marker for cardiovascular risk in young women with CKD, especially since no associations were found in those on dialysis, indicating the need for further research in this area.
Background: Schizophrenia is a mental illness associated with cardiovascular disease at a younger age than in the general population. Endothelial dysfunction has predictive value for future cardiovascular events; however, the impact of a diagnosis of schizophrenia on this marker is unknown.
Aims: We tested the hypothesis that subjects with schizophrenia have impaired endothelial function.