Early vascular alterations in SLE and RA patients--a step towards understanding the associated cardiovascular risk.

Accelerated atherosclerosis represents a major problem in both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and endothelial damage is a key feature of atherogenesis. We aimed to assess early endothelial changes in SLE and RA female patients (127 SLE and 107 RA) without...

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Main Authors: Maria José Santos, Diana Carmona-Fernandes, Helena Canhão, José Canas da Silva, João Eurico Fonseca, Victor Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3433444?pdf=render