Prevalence and correlates of accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Roman, M.; Shanker, B.; Davis, Adrienne; Lockshin, M.; Sammaritano, L.; Simantov, R.; Crow, M.; Schwartz, J.; Paget, S.; Devereux, R.; Salmon, J.

doi:10.1056/NEJMOA035471

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Prevalence and Correlates of Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Authors:

Mary J. Roman

Beth‐Ann Shanker

Adrienne Davis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with premature myocardial infarction, the prevalence of underlying atherosclerosis and its relation to traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease and lupus-related factors have not been examined in a case-control study. METHODS...

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Medicine

Internal medicine

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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