Overview
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between arterial stiffness and pulmonary and extrapulmonary features in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis according to ASAS diagnostic criteria
- Being aged 18-65
- Stable medication use for at least 3 months
- Voluntary participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease
- Being pregnant
- Having undergone recent surgery
- Presence of malignancy
- Failure to perform to assessments