cardiovascular Risk in Lupus Patients Grows

According to the authors, SLE likely has an important impact on CVD risk independent of the role of the traditional risk factors, although the specific mechanisms remain uncertain. Until the dominant mechanisms underlying CVD risk in SLE are known, efforts to optimize screening for, and modification of, known risk factors remain essential, the authors concluded. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Lupus/58782?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-06-28&eun=g721819d0r&pos=1