Lupus Patients at Risk for Stroke Risks high for women, the young, and during the year after diagnosis

several factors could have contributed to increased stroke incidence in SLE patients, notably that inflammation, possibly stemming from immunological challenges like infections or lupus flares, might have led to atherosclerosis or thrombosis. "Risk factors that predict stroke in the general population do not appear to accurately predict stroke in SLE," they wrote. "This suggests that an SLE-specific risk score, with evidence-based guidelines for stroke prevention, is necessary to decrease the excess risk we observe in these patients." https://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Lupus/64729?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-04-24&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0