2015
AB0539 Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Study
Singh A, Crowson C, Davis M, Maradit-Kremers H, Matteson E, Chowdhary V. AB0539 Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Study. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2015, 74: 1080. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosusPopulation-based cohortCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular diseaseLupus erythematosusCumulative incidenceRisk factorsDiagnosis of CLESubtypes of CLERisk of CVDPositive antinuclear antibodyIndependent risk factorSex-matched subjectsKaplan-Meier methodMedical record reviewSex-matched cohortChronic inflammatory diseaseSex-matched controlsComplex gene-environment interactionsMedian ESRAntinuclear antibodiesSystemic inflammationRecord reviewMyocardial infarction
2009
Cardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Liang KP, Michet CJ, Miller DV, Warrington KJ, Matteson EL. Cardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11: r29. PMID: 19250534, PMCID: PMC2688264, DOI: 10.1186/ar2633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythrocyte sedimentation rateCase-control studyRisk factorsIdiopathic aortitisAortic aneurysmControl studyElevated acute phase reactantsC-reactive protein levelsCardiovascular risk factorsResultsThe mean ageAscending Aortic AneurysmAcute phase reactantsAcute phase responseActive smokingAscending aortitisInflammatory markersLymphoplasmacytic inflammationSystemic inflammationDiabetes mellitusMean ageControl subjectsRare conditionThoracic aortaFamily historyFemale gender