Subclinical cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus
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Subclinical cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus
Background and aim Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have accelerated atherosclerosis and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is thought that the atherosclerosis process begins in the first decades of life and progresses silently. The aim of this study is to evaluate subclinical cardiovascular abnormalities including atherosclerosis and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in children a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Rheumatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-s1-o20