Atherosclerotic plaque in carotid arteries in systemic lupus erythematosus: frequency and associated risk factors

Atherosclerotic plaque in carotid arteries in systemic lupus erythematosus: frequency and associated risk factors

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerotic disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. No previous study has estimated carotid disease prevalence in such patients in Brazil. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of atherosclerotic plaque in c...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza, Francisca Satomi Hatta, Fausto Miranda Jr., Emília Inoue Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Cardiovascular diseases
Ultrasonics
Carotid artery diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802005000300010&lng=en&tlng=en

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