Endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Non-invasive surrogates of cardiovascular (CV) disease such as endothelial dysfunction (ED) and peripheral arterial stiffness (AS) have been evaluated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta-analyze reports of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in SLE patients, as measured by ED and AS.

Source: Atherosclerosis - January 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Claudia Mendoza-Pinto, Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, Nicol ás Molano-González, Mario García-Carrasco, Pamela Munguía-Realpozo, Ivet Etchegaray-Morales, Héctor Morales-Sánchez, Roberto Berra-Romani, Ricard Cervera Source Type: research