... at day Discussion The main finding of the cross-sectional observational study was that endothelial function in patients with BD is modulated by both clinical disease activity and use of corticosteroids, ... effects of corticosteroid treatment on endothelial function in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases Interestingly, administration of corticosteroids improves endothelial function in patients ... artery reactivity Endothelial function was studied, noninvasively, by means of brachial artery FMD, as described previously [15] Patients and control individuals abstained from consumption of tobacco,...