Dr Aamer Sandoo

Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science

Contact info

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science & Academic Marketing Lead for Sport Science 

School of Human and Behavioural Sciences

Bangor University, George Building, Room G107

Bangor, Wales, LL57 2PZ

Phone: (+44) 01248 383486

Email: a.sandoo@bangor.ac.uk

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    A Methodological Approach to Non-invasive Assessments of Vascular Function and Morphology

    Sandoo, A. & Kitas, G. D., 2 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Visualized Experiments. 96, p. e52339

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Anti-TNFα therapy may lead to blood pressure reductions through improved endothelium-dependent microvascular function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A., Panoulas, V. F., Toms, T. E., Smith, J. P., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Metsios, G. S., Gasparyan, A. Y., Carroll, D., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S. & Kitas, G. D., Nov 2011, In: Journal of human hypertension. 25, 11, p. 699-702 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Anti-TNFα therapy transiently improves high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and microvascular endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study

    Sandoo, A., van Zanten, J. J. C. S. V., Toms, T. E., Carroll, D. & Kitas, G. D., 23 Jul 2012, In: BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 13, p. 127

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Associations between asymmetric dimethylarginine, homocysteine, and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism (rs1801133) in rheumatoid arthritis

    Dimitroulas, T., Sandoo, A., Hodson, J., Smith, J., Douglas, K. M. & Kitas, G. D., 2016, In: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 45, 4, p. 267-273

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Asymmetric dimethylarginine is not associated with subendocardial viability ratio in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Dimitroulas, T., Sandoo, A., Smith, J. P. & Kitas, G. D., 10 Jan 2014, In: International Journal of Cardiology. 172, 1, p. 285-286

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis versus diabetes: a comparative study

    Stamatelopoulos, K. S., Kitas, G. D., Papamichael, C. M., Chryssohoou, E., Kyrkou, K., Georgiopoulos, G., Protogerou, A., Panoulas, V. F., Sandoo, A., Tentolouris, N., Mavrikakis, M. & Sfikakis, P. P., Oct 2009, In: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 29, 10, p. 1702-8 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Bilateral regional extracranial blood flow regulation to hypoxia and unilateral duplex ultrasound measurement error

    Friend, A., Rogan, M., Rossetti, G., Lawley, J., Mullins, P., Sandoo, A., Macdonald, J. & Oliver, S., 1 Jul 2021, In: Experimental Physiology. 106, 7, p. 1535-1548 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Classical cardiovascular disease risk factors associate with vascular function and morphology in rheumatoid arthritis: a six-year prospective study

    Sandoo, A., Chanchlani, N., Hodson, J., Smith, J. P., Douglas, K. M. & Kitas, G. D., 2 Dec 2013, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 15, 6, p. R203

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Clinical remission following treatment with tumour necrosis factor-alpha antagonists is not accompanied by changes in asymmetric dimethylarginine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A., Dimitroulas, T., Toms, T. E., Hodson, J., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., Smith, J. P. & Kitas, G. D., Nov 2012, In: Clinical Biochemistry. 45, 16-17, p. 1399-403 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Comparison of the effects of exercise and anti-TNF treatment on cardiovascular health in rheumatoid arthritis: results from two controlled trials

    Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., Sandoo, A., Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Ntoumanis, N. & Kitas, G. D., Feb 2019, In: Rheumatology international. 39, 2, p. 219-225

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Cumulative inflammation associates with asymmetric dimethylarginine in rheumatoid arthritis: a 6 year follow-up study.

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Sandoo, A., Dimitroulas, T., Hodson, J., Smith, J. P., Douglas, K. M. & Kitas, G. D., 3 Sept 2014, In: Rheumatology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Disease activity and low physical activity associate with number of hospital admissions and length of hospitalisation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Treharne, G. J., Nevill, A. M., Sandoo, A., Panoulas, V. F., Toms, T. E., Koutedakis, Y. & Kitas, G. D., 29 Jun 2011, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 13, 3, p. R108

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Endothelial dysfunction as a determinant of trastuzumab-mediated cardiotoxicity in patients with breast cancer

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Sandoo, A., Kitas, G. D. & Carmichael, A. R., 1 Mar 2014, In: Anticancer Research. 34, 3, p. 1147-1151

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Endothelial injury in rheumatoid arthritis: a crosstalk between dimethylarginines and systemic inflammation

    Dimitroulas, T., Hodson, J., Sandoo, A., Smith, J. & Kitas, G. D., 10 Feb 2017, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 19, 32.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Genetic variations in the alanine–glyoxylate aminotransferase 2 (AGXT2) gene and dimethylarginines levels in rheumatoid arthritis

    Dimitroulas, T., Hodson, J., Panoulas, V. F., Sandoo, A., Smith, J. & Kitas, G. D., Jun 2017, In: Amino Acids. 49, 6, p. 1133-1141

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Hypoxia-induced endothelial dysfunction: Could targeting oxidative stress provide protection?

    Rossetti, G., Oliver, S., Sandoo, A. & Macdonald, J., 26 May 2023, In: Experimental Physiology. 108, 8, p. 1026-1028 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Impact of risk factors associated with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Crowson, C., Rollefstad, S., Ikdahl, E., Kitas, G. D., van Riel, P. L. C. M., Gabriel, S. E., Matteson, E. L., Kvien, T. K., Doughlas, K., Sandoo, A., Arts, E., Wållberg-Jonsson, S., Innala, L., Karpouzas, G., Dessein, P., Tsang, L., El-Gabalawy, H., Hitchon, C., Pascual Ramos, V., Contreras Yáñez, I., Sfikakis, P. P., Zampeli, E., Gonzalex-Gay, M. A., Corrales, A., van der Laar, M., Vonkeman, H. E., Meek, I. & Semb, A. G., Jan 2018, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 77, 1, p. 48-54

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Important Considerations for Examining Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Sandoo, A., Sept 2017, In: Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology. 28, 3, p. 12-115

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    In vivo microvascular and macrovascular endothelial function is not associated with circulating dimethylarginines in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective analysis of the DRACCO cohort

    Dimitroulas, T., Sandoo, A., Hodson, J., Smith, J. P. & Kitas, G. D., 2016, In: Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 76, 4, p. 331-337

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Individualised exercise improves endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J., Nightingale, P., Sandoo, A., Dimitroulas, T., Kitas, G. D. & Koutedakis, Y., 31 Jul 2013, In: Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. 73, 4, p. 748-751

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Lack of association between asymmetric dimethylarginine and in vivo microvascular and macrovascular endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A., Dimitroulas, T., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., Smith, J. P., Metsios, G. S., Nightingale, P., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A. & Kitas, G. D., 14 Mar 2012, In: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 30, 3, p. 388-96 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Mean platelet volume in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the effect of anti-TNF-α therapy

    Gasparyan, A. Y., Sandoo, A., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A. & Kitas, G. D., Jun 2010, In: Rheumatology international. 30, 8, p. 1125-9 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Prediction of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis using risk age calculations: evaluation of concordance across risk age models

    Wibetoe, G., Sexton, J., Ikdahl, E., Rollefstad, S., Kitas, G. D., van Riel, P., Gabriel, S., Kvien, T. K., Douglas, K., Sandoo, A., Arts, E. E., Wallberg-Jonsson, S., Dahlqvist, S. R., Karpouzas, G., Dessein, P. H., Tsang, L., El-Gabalawy, H., Hitchon, C. A., Pascual-Ramos, V., Contreas-Yanes, I., Sfikakis, P. P., Gonzalez-Gay, M. A., Colunga-Pedraz, I. J., Galarza-Delgado, D. A., Azpiri-Lopez, J. R., Crowson, C. S. & Semb, A. G., 23 Apr 2020, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 22, 1, 90.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Prediction of cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: performance of original and adapted SCORE algorithms.

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Arts, A. E., Popa, C. D., Den Broeder, A. A., Donders, R., Sandoo, A., Toms, T., Rollefstad, S., Ikdahl, E., Semb, A. G., Kitas, G. D., Van Riel, P. L. & Franssen, J., 17 Feb 2015, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Predictors of asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the role of insulin resistance

    Dimitroulas, T., Sandoo, A., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. J. C. S., Smith, J. P., Hodson, J., Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A. & Kitas, G. D., 2013, In: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 42, 3, p. 176-81 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Prolonged QTc interval predicts all-cause mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an association driven by high inflammatory burden

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Panoulas, V. F., Toms, T. E., Douglas, K. M., Sandoo, A., Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A. & Kitas, G. D., 3 Oct 2013, In: Rheumatology. 1, p. 131-137

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Relationship between dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase gene variants and asymmetric dimethylarginine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A. A., Dimitroulas, T., Sandoo, A., Hodson, J., Smith, J., Panoulas, V. F. & Kitas, G. D., 27 Aug 2014, In: Atherosclerosis. 237, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Rheumatoid arthritis-specific cardiovascular risk scores are not superior to general risk scores: a validation analysis of patients from seven countries

    Trans-Atlantic Cardiovascular Consortium for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Jul 2017, In: Rheumatology. 56, 7, p. 1102-1110

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Rheumatoid cachexia and cardiovascular disease

    Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Panoulas, V. F., Sandoo, A., Toms, T. E., Nevill, A. M., Koutedakis, Y. & Kitas, G. D., 13 Feb 2010, In: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 27, 6, p. 985-8 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Short-term effects of rituximab on flow-mediated dilatation may be mediated by intravenous glucocorticoids: comment on the article by Gonzalez-Juanatey et al

    Sandoo, A., Toms, T., Zanten, J. V. V., Carroll, D. & Kitas, G., 15 Jun 2009, In: Arthritis and Rheumatism. 61, 6, p. 854-5; author reply 855-6

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Sitting time is negatively related to microvascular endothelium-dependent function in rheumatoid arthritis

    Fenton, S. A. M., Sandoo, A., Metsios, G. S., Duda, J. L., Kitas, G. D. & Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., May 2018, In: Microvascular Research. 117, p. 57-60

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis: a comparative matched-cohort study

    Dimitroulas, T., Baniotopoulos, P., Pagkopoulou, E., Soulaidopoulos, S., Nightingale, P., Sandoo, A., Karagiannis, A., Douglas, K., Sachinidis, A., Garyfallos, A. & Kitas, G., Dec 2020, In: Rheumatology international. 40, 12, p. 1997-2004

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Symmetric Dimethylarginine Is Not Associated with Cumulative Inflammatory Load or Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study

    Sandoo, A. A., Dimitroulas, T., Hodson, J., Sandoo, A., Smith, J. P., Douglas, K. M. & Kitas, G. D., 1 Jul 2015, In: Mediators of Inflammation. p. ID 796562

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) serum levels in rheumatoid arthritis: correlations with insulin resistance and disease activity scores

    Sandoo, A. A., Dimitroulas, T., Hodson, J., Sandoo, A., Smith, J. & Kitas, G. D., 13 Mar 2015, In: Amino Acids. 47, 9, p. 1995-2004

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published
  37. Published

    The Role of Exercise Training in Delaying Kidney Function Decline in Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease

    Davies, M., Sandoo, A. & Macdonald, J., 25 May 2022, In: Kidney and Dialysis. 2, 2, p. 262-286 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. The association between functional and morphological assessments of endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study

    Sandoo, A., Hodson, J., Douglas, K. M., Smith, J. P. & Kitas, G. D., 2013, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 15, 5, p. R107

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. The association between microvascular and macrovascular endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study

    Sandoo, A., Carroll, D., Metsios, G. S., Kitas, G. D. & Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., 21 Jun 2011, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 13, 3, p. R99

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    The deleterious effects of acute hypoxia on microvascular and large vessel endothelial function

    Jones, D., Macdonald, J., Sandoo, A., Oliver, S. & Rossetti, G., 1 Aug 2021, In: Experimental Physiology. 106, 8, p. 1699-1709

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. The endothelium and its role in regulating vascular tone

    Sandoo, A., van Zanten, J. J. C. S. V., Metsios, G. S., Carroll, D. & Kitas, G. D., 23 Dec 2010, In: The open cardiovascular medicine journal. 4, p. 302-12 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    The impact of abatacept treatment on the vasculature in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A. A., Sandoo, A. & Kitas, G. D., 29 Jun 2015, In: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 4, p. 589

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    The impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on classical cardiovascular disease risk factors in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study

    Cooney, J., Ahmad, Y., Moore, J., Sandoo, A. & Thom, J. M., Oct 2019, In: Rheumatology international. 39, 10, p. 1759-1766

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    The relationship between cardiovascular disease risk prediction scores and vascular function and morphology in rheumatoid arthritis

    Sandoo, A. A., Kitas, G., Sandoo, A., Chanchlani, N., Hodson, J., Smith, J. P., Douglas, K. M. & Kitas, G. D., 1 Dec 2014, In: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 32, 6, p. 914-921

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. The role of inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk on microvascular and macrovascular endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study

    Sandoo, A., Kitas, G. D., Carroll, D. & Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., 17 May 2012, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 14, 3, p. R117

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. The role of inflammation, the autonomic nervous system and classical cardiovascular disease risk factors on subendocardial viability ratio in patients with RA: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study

    Sandoo, A., Protogerou, A. D., Hodson, J., Smith, J. P., Zampeli, E., Sfikakis, P. P. & Kitas, G. D., 28 Nov 2012, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 14, 6, p. R258

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Vascular function and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: the role of physical activity

    Metsios, G. S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Sandoo, A., van Zanten, J. J. C. S. V., Toms, T. E., John, H. & Kitas, G. D., 23 Feb 2010, In: The open cardiovascular medicine journal. 4, p. 89-96 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Letter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  49. Published

    Radial artery spasm during cardiac angiography: the impact of endothelial dysfunction and anxiety

    Hussain, I., Upadhyaya, C., Pritchard, A. W. & Sandoo, A., Jun 2019, In: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 49, 2, p. 171-174

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterpeer-review

  50. Review article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  51. Asymmetric dimethylarginine as a surrogate marker of endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases

    Dimitroulas, T., Sandoo, A. & Kitas, G. D., 26 Sept 2012, In: Irish Journal of Medical Science. 13, 10, p. 12315-35 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  52. Published

    Breast cancer therapy and cardiovascular risk: focus on trastuzumab

    Sandoo, A., Kitas, G. D. & Carmichael, A. R., 7 Apr 2015, In: Vascular health and risk management. 11, p. 223-8 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  53. Vascular function and morphology in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review

    Sandoo, A., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J. J. C. S., Metsios, G. S., Carroll, D. & Kitas, G. D., Nov 2011, In: Rheumatology. 50, 11, p. 2125-39 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review