Carotid atherosclerotic alterations in systemic lupus erythematosus patients treated at a Brazilian university setting

• Published in: Lupus Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 105 - 113
• Main Authors: Telles, RW, Lanna, Ccd, Ferreira, GA, Souza, AJ, Navarro, TP, Ribeiro, AL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2008; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis - diagnostic imaging; Atherosclerosis - etiology; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Brazil; Cardiovascular disease; Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases - etiology; Carotid Artery Diseases - pathology; Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis - pathology; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Coronary vessels; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Lupus; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - blood; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - drug therapy; Male; Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Mortality; Prednisone - therapeutic use; Rheumatology; Risk Factors; Tunica Intima - diagnostic imaging; Tunica Intima - pathology; Tunica Media - diagnostic imaging; Tunica Media - pathology; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography; Vein & artery diseases; Brazil; atherosclerosis; traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease; systemic lupus erythematosus; atherosclerotic plaque; carotid ultrasonography

To determine the frequency of carotid plaque and intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their association with risk factors in a Brazilian university setting. Carotid plaque and IMT were identified and measured by ultrasonography. Traditional risk factor...