| Premature aortic atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled transesophageal echocardiographic study. | |
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PMID: 19955049 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Premature carotid and coronary atherosclerosis are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but data on aortic atherosclerosis (AA) are limited. Thus, using multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), we sought to determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of AA in patients with SLE. METHODS: Forty-seven patients with SLE (44 women, age 38 +/- 12 years) and 21 healthy controls (19 women, age 34 +/- 12 years) underwent clinical and laboratory evaluations and TEE to assess AA defined as aortic intima media thickness (IMT) > 0.86 mm or plaques as > 50% focal IMT as compared with surrounding walls. TEE studies were interpreted by an experienced observer unaware of subjects' clinical data. RESULTS: The prevalence of abnormal aortic IMT, plaques, or both lesions was higher in patients as compared to controls (37%, 23%, and 43% vs 14%, 0%, and 14%, respectively, all p </= 0.02). In patients, age at diagnosis of SLE was the only positive independent predictor of AA [OR 1.12 per year from diagnosis of SLE, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-1.19, p = 0.001] and cyclophosphamide therapy was the only negative independent predictor of AA (OR 0.186, 95% CI 0.153-0.95, p = 0.04, equivalent to 5.4 times less likely to develop AA). CONCLUSION: AA is common in young patients with SLE and is predicted by a later age at diagnosis of SLE, but is negatively correlated with cyclophosphamide therapy. Thus, early diagnosis and more aggressive immunosuppressive therapy may be required to decrease the development and progression of atherosclerosis in patients with SLE. |
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Authors:
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Carlos A Roldan; Joseph Joson; Janeen Sharrar; Clifford R Qualls; Wilmer L Sibbitt |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2009-12-01 |
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Title: The Journal of rheumatology Volume: 37 ISSN: 0315-162X ISO Abbreviation: J. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
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Created Date: 2009-12-30 Completed Date: 2010-04-05 Revised Date: 2013-05-31 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501984 Medline TA: J Rheumatol Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA. croldan@salud.unm.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Age of Onset Aorta* / pathology, ultrasonography Atherosclerosis* / epidemiology, pathology, ultrasonography Child Disease Progression Echocardiography, Transesophageal* Female Humans Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / complications, pathology, ultrasonography Middle Aged Tunica Intima / pathology Tunica Media / pathology Young Adult |
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R01 HL077422/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HLO77422-01-A3//PHS HHS; UL1 TR000041/TR/NCATS NIH HHS |
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