Implications of immunosuppressive agents in cardiovascular risks and carotid intima media thickness among lupus nephritis patient

• Main Authors: B. B., Hamidon,, M. T., Azmi,, M. S., Mohd Shahrir,
• Format: Article
• Language: en_US
• Published: Sage Publications Ltd 2015
• Subjects: Carotid Media Intimal Thickness (CIMT); Cyclosporine A; Lupus Nephritis; Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8467

Introduction: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, particularly with lupus nephritis (LN), are at risk of premature cardiovascular (CV) disease. Objective: To determine the association between immunosuppressive medications, traditional CV risk factors and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT)...