Autoimmune rheumatic diseases can affect the cardiac vasculature, valves, myocardium,
pericardium, and conduction system, leading to a plethora of cardiovascular manifestations …

Cytokines play a critical role in controlling the differentiation of CD4 Th cells into distinct
subsets, including IL-17–producing Th17 cells. Unfortunately, the incidence of a number of …

Objective To systematically review the literature with regard to the prevalence, incidence,
risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP). Method A …

Objective Systemic autoimmune diseases, in particular systemic lupus erythematosus and
rheumatoid arthritis, are characterized by a high risk of premature cardiovascular (CV) …

Far from being merely a passive cholesterol accumulation within the arterial wall, the
development of atherosclerosis is currently known to imply both inflammation and immune …

Cardiovascular Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nat... : Medicine Cardiovascular
Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide Study in Spain From the RELESSER …

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. The
reduction in cardiovascular risk that is induced by methotrexate (MTX) and anti–tumor …

Background Cardiovascular disease represents an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), due to a …

Introduction To determine the prevalence and clinical/laboratory associations of subclinical
atherosclerosis and impaired bone health in primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS). Methods 64 …

Cardiovascular (CV) system involvement is a frequent complication of autoimmune diseases
such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It still remains …