Abstract
Objective: To determine the relationship between serum vitamin D and markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with SLE. Methods: We recruited SLE patients (≥4 ACR 1997 criteria) from outpatient clinics between January 2007 and January 2009. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25(OH)D 20 ng/ml. Subjects with SLEDAI-2K ≥4 had lower 25(OH)D than those with SLEDAI-2K
Original language | English |
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Article number | ker352 |
Pages (from-to) | 544-551 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Rheumatology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular risk
- Disease activity
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Vascular stiffness
- Vitamin D