Carotid intima-media thickness as an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Carotid intima-media thickness as an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Background and aim Accelerated atherosclerosis is a leading cause of increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Atherosclerosis is mediated by multifactorial processes including inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, autoantibodies, dyslipid...

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Main Authors: Asmaa A Abozeid, Mohammed Hazem, Ali M Altaher, Essam A Abda, Sahar A Elsayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
intima-media thickness
systemic lupus erythematosus
subclinical atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2021;volume=19;issue=1;spage=36;epage=45;aulast=Abozeid

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