Metabolic Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Predictive Markers
Keywords:
Metabolic Syndrome , Systemic Lupus ErythematosusAbstract
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with increasedcardiovascular risk. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of metabolic abnormalities including obesity,dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance, is increasingly recognized as a common comorbidity in SLE
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