Juvenile and adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: an ethnicity-based comparison
โ Scribed by Rui-Xue Leng; Qing-Qing Zhu; Hai-Feng Pan; Jin-Bao Feng; Jin-Hui Tao; Dong-Qing Ye
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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## Abstract ## Objective Accumulation of apoptotic cells may lead to the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) through a breakdown in immune tolerance. Altered neutrophil apoptosis may contribute to nuclear autoantigen exposure, ultimately leading to autoantibody generation. This study
## Objective. To determine the presence of early carotid atherosclerosis and associated risk factors in patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods. The carotid intima-media wall thickness (IMT) was measured by B-mode ultrasound in patients with SLE onset before the ag