Endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus – a case-control study and an updated meta-analysis and meta-regression

Endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus – a case-control study and an updated meta-analysis and meta-regression

Abstract Endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation (ED-FMD), a biophysical marker of endothelial dysfunction, is apparently impaired in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but such observation is inconsistent. Here, we assessed and compared the brachial artery ED-FMD (baED-FMD) using...

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Main Authors: Anselm Mak, Nien Yee Kow, Herbert Schwarz, Lingli Gong, Sen Hee Tay, Lieng Hsi Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07574-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07574-1

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