Correlation of anti-cardiolipin antibodies with right ventricular systolic strain in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Introduction: The association between anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) and cardiac disease in the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been reported in various clinical trials. However, the correlation between these auto-antibodies and right ventricular (RV) function has been inadequat...

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Main Authors: Hatem Abdel Rahman Helmy, Nady Mohamed Ahmed Abdelrazik, Soheir Mustafa Kasem, Amal M. Abdel-aal, Madleen Adel A. Abdou, Ahmed K. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730317300014