Brachial endothelial function is impaired in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 292-297

  Lima, Domingos S N ^a   Sato, Emilia I ^a   Lima, Valter C ^a   Miranda Jr , Fausto ^a   Hatta, Francisca H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease; Endothelial function; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY VESSELS; DILATATION; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; NITROGLYCERIN; PREMENOPAUSE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RISK FACTORS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0036158406     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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