Epicardial Adipose Tissue is Increased in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

OBJECTIVE: Morbidity and mortality secondary to premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remain significant issues. The pathogenesis of CVD in SLE patients has not been fully explored. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is believed to contribute to atherosclerosis de...

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Main Authors: Lipson, Aliza, Alexopoulos, Nikolaos, Hartlage, Gregory Randell, Arepalli, Chesnal, Oeser, Annette, Bian, Aihua, Gebretsadik, Tebeb, Shintani, Ayumi, Stillman, Arthur E., Stein, C. Michael, Raggi, Paolo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3632710/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22770992
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.06.006
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