Clinical associations of the metabolic syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: data from an international inception cohort

Ben Parker, Murray B Urowitz, Dafna D Gladman, Mark Lunt, Sang-Cheol Bae, Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero, Juanita Romero-Diaz, Caroline Gordon, Daniel J Wallace, Ann E Clarke, Sasha Bernatsky, Ellen M Ginzler, David A Isenberg, Anisur Rahman, Joan T Merrill, Graciela S Alarcón, Barri J Fessler, Paul R Fortin, John G Hanly, Michelle PetriKristjan Steinsson, Mary-Anne Dooley, Susan Manzi, Munther A Khamashta, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, Asad A Zoma, Gunnar K Sturfelt, Ola Nived, Cynthia Aranow, Meggan Mackay, Manuel Ramos-Casals, Raymond F van Vollenhoven, Kenneth C Kalunian, Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza, Sam Lim, Diane L Kamen, Christine A Peschken, Murat Inanc, Ian N Bruce

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Abstract

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to examine the association of demographic factors, lupus phenotype and therapy exposure with the presence of MetS.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1308-14
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Volume72
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013

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