Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2893445 | Atherosclerosis | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The age-related increase in IMT is higher in SLE, indicating that atherosclerosis is accelerated in SLE patients. This is mainly due to disease-related risk factors, as disease duration was independently associated with IMT.
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Authors
Karina de Leeuw, Andries J. Smit, Eric de Groot, Arie M. van Roon, Cees G. Kallenberg, Marc Bijl,