SLE Patients May Be at Higher Risk of Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is highly prevalent among Danish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) without any history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Odense University Hospital reported, further noting that the evaluation of more than one vascular territory was necessary to diagnose the disease in these patients. Their research paper, titled “Coronary, Carotid, and Lower-extremity…