High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with SLE in the Western Cape

High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with SLE in the Western Cape

INTRODUCTION: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its complications. In the absence of published studies from sub-Saharan Africa, we investigated the prevalence and associations of the MetS amongst recent-onset SLE patients. MET...

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Main Author: Nkabane, Avela Ntombenkosi
Other Authors: Hodkinson, Bridget
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2021
Subjects:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Metabolic Syndrome
Waist Circumference
Africa
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33915

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33915

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