Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who are positive for antiphospholipid (aPL) antibody isotypes immunoglobulin (Ig)G/IgM and lupus anticoagulant (LA) have an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), according to a study presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). “Increased care and follow-up surveillance of these patients could be prudent in preventing cardiovascular disease,” said Yufang Ding, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking, China. The multicentre prospective Chinese SLE treatment and researc...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity has reached pandemic proportions. Obesity is known to increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes and hypertension, as well as the risk for overt cardiovascular (CV) disease, including myocardial infarction, heart f...
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