Prevalence of conventional and lupus‐specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case–control study

2006106 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Rupa Bessant · University College London

Rachel Duncan · University of Birmingham

Gareth Ambler · University College London

Jo Swanton · University College London

David Isenberg · University College London

Caroline Gordon · University of Birmingham

Anisur Rahman ·

Abstract

We identified significantly increased prevalence of some conventional and lupus-specific risk factors in patients with SLE immediately before a CVD event compared with controls matched for age or disease duration.

Topics & Keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 55, Issue 6, pp. 892-899

DOI: 10.1002/art.22343

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