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

S Y LimE H BaeK-D HanJ-H JungH S ChoiH Y KimC S KimS K MaYong-Soo Kim

Published in: Lupus (2018)

Here, systemic lupus erythematosus was an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, thus cardiac assessment and management are critical in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
disease activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
left ventricular
heart failure
cardiovascular risk factors
rheumatoid arthritis
cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome