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December 7, 2018

Aerobic Exercise Improves Cardio Fitness Without Raising Inflammation, Study Reports

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Twelve weeks of aerobic exercise improved cardiovascular and respiratory fitness in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but without positive changes in arterial stiffness that was this small study’s main goal. Results ... Read more

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

Mechanism Behind Increased Risk of Heart Disease in Autoimmune Patients Discovered

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Patients with autoimmune diseases — such as psoriasis, lupus, and arthritis — tend to accumulate collagen, a connective tissue protein, in their blood vessels, which traps cholesterol in arteries and heart ... Read more

October 26, 2017

5 Serious Complications That Can Arise Because of an Autoimmune Disease

Having an autoimmune disease means that a person’s immune system is attacking their body instead of protecting it. Aside from the autoimmune disease they may have, they’re also at ... Read more

September 26, 2017

Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Heart Disease in Lupus, Mice Study Finds

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Good gut bacteria might prevent disease processes leading to heart disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a mice study that appeared in the journal PLOS ONE. ... Read more

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

Lupus Patients Have Increased Risk of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Study Shows

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Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have an increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases — a risk that they share with patients who have other chronic inflammatory conditions, according ... Read more

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017

Lupus Patients Should Have Their Heart Valves Checked, Researchers Say

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Lupus patients should be checked for heart-valve abnormalities because the disease increases the risk of the heart condition, according to a study. Earlier research identified anti-phospholipid antibodies as a risk ... Read more

March 25, 2017

5 Serious Complications That Can Arise Because of an Autoimmune Disease

Having an autoimmune disease means that a person’s immune system is attacking their body instead of protecting it. Aside from the autoimmune disease they may have, they’re also at ... Read more

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heart disease

Aerobic Exercise Improves Cardio Fitness Without Raising Inflammation, Study Reports

Mechanism Behind Increased Risk of Heart Disease in Autoimmune Patients Discovered

Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Heart Disease in Lupus, Mice Study Finds

Lupus Patients Have Increased Risk of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Study Shows

Lupus Patients Should Have Their Heart Valves Checked, Researchers Say

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