Clinically Apparent Arterial Thrombosis in Persons with Systemic Vasculitis.

CONCLUSION: Atherothrombotic rates were elevated in patients identified as having primary systemic vasculitis. While incident rates of cardiovascular comorbidities were also increased, the substantial elevation in AMIs seen in young adults suggests a disease-specific component which requires further investigation. PMID: 28713428 [PubMed]
Source: International Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Int J Rheumatol Source Type: research