Premature coronary artery calcification is associated with disease duration and bone mineral density in young female systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Lupus
G G RibeiroR M R Pereira

Abstract

Our objective was to evaluate the relevance of traditional and disease-related cardiovascular risk factors and of bone mineral density for premature coronary artery calcification in young patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Ninety-four female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with disease durations >5 years and <45 years were consecutively selected. Cardiovascular risks (diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, dyslipoproteinemia, smoking, family history, body mass index, ovarian and renal insufficiency) and systemic lupus erythematosus-related risk factors (disease duration, ACR criteria, modified SLICC/ ACR, SLEDAI and treatment) were evaluated. Bone mineral density was assessed by dual X-ray absorptiometry. Coronary artery calcification was determined by computed tomography. Coronary artery calcification was identified in 12 (12.7%) patients and was associated with a higher frequency of patients with cardiovascular risks (p = 0.001), higher number of cardiovascular risks (p = 0.002), age (p = 0.025), disease duration (p = 0.011) and SLICC (p=0.011). Individual analysis of cardiovascular risks demonstrated that menopause (p = 0.036), dyslipidemia (p = 0.003) and hypertension (p = 0.006) were significantly as...Continue Reading

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