Prevalence of coronary artery calcification in young patients with SLE of predominantly Hispanic and African–American descent

OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in SLE. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores predict CVD events, independent of traditional risk factors. Patients with SLE aged >45 years have an increased prevalence of CAC in a predominantly white population. Little is known...

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Autores principales: Gartshteyn, Yevgeniya, Braverman, Genna, Mahtani, Sharan, Geraldino-Pardilla, Laura, Bokhari, Sabahat, Askanase, Anca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6606070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31321063
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/lupus-2019-000330

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