Ewa Pędzich, Adrian Bednarek, Julita Młynarska, Emilia Włoszek, Dominika Klimczak-Tomaniak, Karolina Gumiężna, Adam Piasecki, Adam Rdzanek, Grażyna Sygitowicz, Marcin Grabowski, Mariusz Tomaniak
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a complex multifactorial etiology that develops as a result of autoimmune processes, leading to widespread inflammation and malfunction of multiple tissues and organs, and, as a consequence, triggers arterial hypertension, conduction disorders, valvular heart disease, pulmonary hypertension (PH), and venous thromboembolism events (VTE), contributing to increased mortality. Moreover, autoimmune abnormalities can accelerate atherogenesis and lead to many SLE manifestations, including coronary artery disease (CAD) and cerebrovascular events...
March 12, 2024: Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine: Official Organ Wroclaw Medical University