Thickened carotid intima media thickness and carotid atherosclerosis among lupus nephritis patients : the role of traditional and lupus-specific factors.
AIM: The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency of thickened carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and atherosclerosis among lupus nephritis (LN) patients and to study their associated risk factors. METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, carotid ultrasonography was performed o...
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Wiley
2011
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