Cardiovascular co-morbidity in Asians with lupus: theoretical concern or clinical reality?
Immuno-inflammatory diseases like lupus are associated with premature atherosclerosis. With improved survival, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has emerged as an important late complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. The burden of this co-morbidity in Asian patients is not fully known but is likely to be high. We review the literature available and draw attention to this oft overlooked problem.
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Apollo Indraprastha Hospitals, New Delhi, India. rohinihanda@hotmail.com
D044466:Asian People; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology*; D015897:Comorbidity / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000208:ethnology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical