Chronic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction: analysis of a cohort of patients with SLE and UCTD

• Main Authors: A. Salvetti (Author), S. Taddei (Author), L. Ghiadoni (Author), A. Virdis (Author), D. Versari (Author), A. d'Ascanio (Author), M. Mosca (Author), C. Tani (Author), S. Bombardieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Cardiovascular complications, mainly caused by an accelerated atherosclerosis, are one of the leading causes of death and disability in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases. Endothelial dysfunction is considered the earliest and reversible step of atherogenesis. Aim of the present s...