Disease Damage Influences Cardiovascular Risk Reclassification Based on Carotid Ultrasound in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

CONCLUSION: Reclassification into a very high-risk category is frequent after carotid US assessments in patients with SLE. This is independently influenced by disease damage.
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Source: J Rheumatol - January 15, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Quevedo-Abeledo JC, Rúa-Figueroa Í, Sánchez-Pérez H, Tejera-Segura B, de Vera-González A, González-Delgado A, Llorca J, González-Gay MÁ, Ferraz-Amaro I Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research