In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the risk of development of cardiovascular disease is
dramatically increased. Inflammatory and immune-mediated mechanisms, favouring early …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune condition characterized by multi-
organ involvement. The clinical presentation often varies from mild to moderate to severe …

The purpose of the present study was to determine levels of adipokines and their
relationship with stiffness parameters and disease activity index in SLE patients in …

A growing body of evidence presents a link between chronic inflammatory rheumatic
diseases and atherosclerosis. To evaluate subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in an elderly …

Introduction SLE is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Premature CAD and several other cardiac manifestations are resulting in significant …

Background To investigate the feasibility of quantitatively assessing left ventricular function
and synchronization and diagnose subclinical myocardial injury in patients with systemic …

Objective Noninvasive myocardial work (MW) is a new technology which is based on strain
after considering the load influence on myocardial deformation. We aimed to investigate the …

Background/Aim: Low levels of vitamin D play a role progression of cardiovascular diseases.
Knowledge lacks whether a relationship exists between vitamin D levels and subclinical …

Background Gd-EOB-DTPA, a liver specific contrast agent with T1-shortening effects, is
routinely used in clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detection and …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that contributes to majority of
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the world. Immune system is involved in …