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

摘要

Objective. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in patients with rheumatic diseases may result in sudden death, possibly from arrhythmia and myocardial infarction due to its frequent association with microvascular disease. Autonomic dysfunction may contribute to initiation and perpetuation of rheumatic diseases. Thus, we aimed to assess cardiovascular autonomic function in lupus and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients.