The prevalence and relevance of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in primary Sj ögren's syndrome.

The prevalence and relevance of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2018 May 30; Authors: Bartoloni E, Alunno A, Valentini V, Valentini E, La Paglia GMC, Leone MC, Cafaro G, Marcucci E, Bonifacio AF, Luccioli F, Gerli R Abstract Accelerated atherosclerosis is a distinct feature of some inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and several specific autoimmune mechanisms and persistent inflammation have been identified to exert a pivotal role in precocious atherosclerotic damage in these disorders. Although increased atherosclerotic risk has been well established in some rheumatic autoimmune systemic diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, reliable data regarding the prevalence and pathogenetic mechanisms associated with increased atherosclerotic damage in primary Sjögren's syndrome are scarse. Indeed, primary Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterised by chronic inflammation and autoimmune dysregulation that shares many pathogenic mechanisms and clinical features with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthitis. Higher prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis has been observed in primary Sjögren's syndrome patients and recent population-based studies demonstrated an increased risk of cardiovascular events in these patients in comparison to general population. Among mechanisms associated with atherosclerotic damage, the pre...
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research