Effect of combined treatment with bisphosphonate and vitamin D on atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a propensity score-based analysis

Effect of combined treatment with bisphosphonate and vitamin D on atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a propensity score-based analysis

Abstract Background Premature atherosclerosis is one of the major complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recently, the biological linkage between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis has garnered much attention. The aim of this study is to explore correlation between the development of ath...

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Main Authors: Kazumasa Ohmura, Masaru Kato, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Kenji Oku, Toshiyuki Bohgaki, Tetsuya Horita, Shinsuke Yasuda, Yoichi M. Ito, Norihiro Sato, Tatsuya Atsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Atherosclerosis
Osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates
Vitamin D
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1589-9

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