Cardiovascular risk in lupus nephritis: Do renal disease-related and other traditional risk factors play a role?

Cardiovascular risk in lupus nephritis: Do renal disease-related and other traditional risk factors play a role?

This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence of thickened carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in a Sri Lankan cohort of lupus nephritis (LN) patients and to identify associations between traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) and LN-related risk factors with increased CIMT. Consecutive pa...

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Main Authors: Inoshi Atukorala, Praveen Weeratunga, Janaka Kalubowila, Hasanthika Ranasinghe, Nalika Gunawardena, Rushika Lanerolle, Nadeeka Rathnamalala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=3;spage=526;epage=535;aulast=Atukorala

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