Prevalence of coronary artery calcification in young patients with SLE of predominantly Hispanic and African-American descent

Gartshteyn, Y; Braverman, G; Mahtani, S; Geraldino-Pardilla, L; Bokhari, S; Askanase, A

Gartshteyn, Y (reprint author), Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Rheumatol, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 USA.

LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 2019; 6 (1):

Abstract

Objectives Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in SLE. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores predict CVD events, independent of tr......

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