February 18, 2024Indian Journal of RheumatologyOpen Access

Clinical and Serological Associations of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Systemic Sclerosis

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Carotid plaques develop in one-fifth of young systemic sclerosis patients, while older age and male sex independently predict heightened subclinical atherosclerosis risk.
Carotid plaque occurred in 13 patients with systemic sclerosis, who exhibited higher carotid intima-media thickness along with elevated endothelial microparticles.
Assessment using carotid ultrasound across 61 systemic sclerosis patients and 41 controls highlights the clinical necessity of vascular screening in male patients.

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Observational analysis reveals elevated subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis, highlighting older age and male sex as primary predictors of vascular risk.

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Gangadharan et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Observational analysis reveals elevated subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis, highlighting older age and male sex as primary predictors of vascular risk.

Clinical and Serological Associations of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Systemic Sclerosis

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