Systemic lupus erythematosus is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a nationwide, population-based study in Korea.

Conclusions Here, systemic lupus erythematosus was an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, thus cardiac assessment and management are critical in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
PMID: 30282562 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Lupus - October 3, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lim SY, Bae EH, Han KD, Jung JH, Choi HS, Kim HY, Kim CS, Ma SK, Kim SW Tags: Lupus Source Type: research