Similar progression of carotid intima–media thickness in 7-year surveillance of patients with mild SLE and controls, but this progression is still promoted by dyslipidaemia, lower HDL levels, hypertension, history of lupus nephritis and a higher prednisolone usage in patients

OBJECTIVE: To compare progression of subclinical atherosclerosis and factors promoting it in patients with SLE and controls. METHODS: Consecutive patients with SLE and age-matched, sex-matched population controls from the SLEVIC cohort were assessed at inclusion and after 7 years with standardised d...

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Autores principales: Ajeganova, Sofia, Gustafsson, Thomas, Lindberg, Linnea, Hafström, Ingiäld, Frostegård, Johan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Co-Morbidities
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7008707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32095248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/lupus-2019-000362

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