Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Show an Increased Arterial Stiffness That is Predicted by IgM Anti-β2 -Glycoprotein I and Small Dense High-Density Lipoprotein Particles.

Sandra ParraMiguel Lopez-DuplaDaiana IbarretxeMercedes de Las HerasNuria AmigóAlba CatalàMarc BenaventEsperanza GarcésAlvaro NavarroAntoni Castro

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2019)

SLE patients had increased arterial stiffness compared with healthy control subjects. Arterial stiffness was decreased in patients treated with antimalarial drugs. Age, IgM β2 GPI, and the number of small dense HDL particles predicted the AIx.

Keyphrases

high density
blood pressure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
drug induced