Prevalence and risk factors of carotid plaque in women with systemic lupus erythematosus

Objective To determine the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis and associated risk factors in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Carotid plaque and intima‐media wall thickness (IMT) were measured by B‐mode ultrasound in women with SLE. Risk factors associated with carotid plaqu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthritis and rheumatism 1999-01, Vol.42 (1), p.51-60
Hauptverfasser:	Manzi, Susan, Selzer, Faith, Sutton‐Tyrrell, Kim, Fitzgerald, Shirley G., Rairie, Joan E., Tracy, Russell P., Kuller, Lewis H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Cortex Hormones - pharmacology Arteriosclerosis - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Blood Pressure Carotid Artery Diseases - epidemiology Cholesterol - metabolism Female Humans Logistic Models Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - epidemiology Medical sciences Middle Aged Risk Factors Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
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