Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
An increase in mortality due to accelerated atherosclerosis has been reported in patients affected with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPA) may play a pathogenetic role in the development of atherosclerosis. We measured carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), as a su...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Inflammation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X0900700103 |