Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Endothelial Dysfunction in Cases of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study.

Background Women are more likely to be affected with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a chronic multisystem inflammatory autoimmune illness. It is well established that SLE increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of endothelial dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with SLE.