Immunological activity of peripheral blood lymphocytes points to lupus-related cause of stroke in lupus erythematosus

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of 0.5% - 15% to acquire transient ischemic attacks or brain infarction [1]. The central question in a patient with either SLE or incomplete lupus erythematosus (ILE) is the cause, and the question: autoimmune related or induced by classical risk factors such as smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus or patent foramen ovale (PFO) [2].
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research