Cardiometabolic and immune factors associated with increased common carotid artery intima-media thickness and cardiovascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Cardiometabolic and immune factors associated with increased common carotid artery intima-media thickness and cardiovascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a higher prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis and higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) events compared to the general population. The relative contribution of CV-, immune- and disease-related risk factors to accelerated ath...

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Main Authors: Ammirati, E, Bozzolo, E, Contri, R, Baragetti, A, Palini, A, Cianflone, D, Banfi, M, Uboldi, P, Bottoni, G, Scotti, I, Pirillo, A, Grigore, L, Garlaschelli, K, Monaco, C, Catapano, A, Sabbadini, MG, Manfredi, A, Norata, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014

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