Publications by authors named "Itzelly Ibarra Valdovinos"
Study of the metabolic syndrome severity index as a predictive factor of a major cardiovascular event in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Elsy Aidé García-Villegas Cruz Vargas-de-León Antonio Rafael Villa-Romero Itzelly Ibarra Valdovinos Horacio Márquez-González
Med Clin (Barc)
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how the severity of metabolic syndrome (MS) relates to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as MS is traditionally assessed in a binary manner which oversimplifies the risk.
- - Researchers conducted a ten-year follow-up study of 238 premenopausal women with SLE, finding that those who experienced MACE had a higher prevalence of MS and a more severe MS score based on the MetSx-IMC index.
- - Results indicate that the MetSx-IMC severity index is a better predictor for MACE risk in SLE patients than traditional binary assessments, emphasizing the need for more nuanced evaluations of metabolic health in these