Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus

Authors
Aranow, C Ginzler, EM
Citation
C. Aranow et Em. Ginzler, Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus, LUPUS, 9(3), 2000, pp. 166-169
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
LUPUS
ISSN journal
09612033 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
166 - 169
Database
ISI
SICI code
0961-2033(2000)9:3<166:EOCDIS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Awareness of the impact of cardiovascular disease on the late morbidity and mortality in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is increasin g. Clinical events secondary to accelerated atherosclerosis have been docum ented in lupus cohorts across the globe. We review the history and epidemio logy of cardiovascular disease in patients with SLE.