Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5950701 Atherosclerosis 2010 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Premature atherosclerosis is a consistent feature of SLE and extends across ethnicities. Higher levels of adiponectin may represent a physiological attempt to limit further endothelial damage already reflected by the elevation in sE-selectin and the observed increase in plaque represents overwhelming of this reparative process by atherogenic stimuli.
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