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Review
. 2016 Jun;31(6):861-83.
doi: 10.1007/s00467-015-3202-7. Epub 2015 Sep 23.

Why are kids with lupus at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease?

Catherine Quinlan  1 , Stephen D Marks  2 , Kjell Tullus  2
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Review

Why are kids with lupus at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease?

Catherine Quinlan et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an aggressive multisystem autoimmune disease. Despite improvements in outcomes for adult patients, children with SLE continue to have a lower life expectancy than adults with SLE, with more aggressive disease, a higher incidence of lupus nephritis and there is an emerging awareness of their increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this review, we discuss the evidence for an increased risk of CVD in SLE, its pathogenesis, and the clinical approach to its management.

Keywords: Adipokines; Cardiovascular; Lipids; Physical activity; Systemic lupus erythematosus.

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