Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord
October 2024
This narrative review aims specifically to explore the relationship between tobacco exposure and systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Relevant articles were obtained by searching key terms such as "tobacco," "smoking," "scleroderma," "myositis," "lupus," and "Sjögren's" in PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The selected articles ranged from the years 2010 to 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has generated a global pandemic with a wide range of clinical manifestations. Cardiovascular complications are frequently observed in individuals with COVID-19, particularly those with preexisting cardiovascular risk factors or diseases. Cardiac biomarkers, including troponin, natriuretic peptides, and inflammatory markers, play a vital role in risk stratification, diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis in COVID-19 patients.
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