Journal article
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by various clinical manifestations and immunologic abnormalities. Cardiovascular and respiratory system involvement are increasingly recognized as critical for patients' prognosis. In this review, current knowledge concerning diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment of the cardiac and pulmonary lupus manifestations are discussed.
METHOD: Review of the literature.
Authors
Tselios K; Urowitz MB
Journal
Current Rheumatology Reviews, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 206–218
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.2174/1573397113666170704102444
ISSN
1573-3971