El-Desouki Fouda
Egypt
Research Article
Atherosclerosis Biomarkers Among Egyptian Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Population Based Study
Author(s): El-Desouki Fouda, Mahmoud Eid, Mona Hilmy Al- Rayes, Mokhtar Ragab and Gamal Abdelghany KhalifaEl-Desouki Fouda, Mahmoud Eid, Mona Hilmy Al- Rayes, Mokhtar Ragab and Gamal Abdelghany Khalifa
Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis; endothelial dysfunction is believed one of the most important initial steps of the atherosclerosis process. The aim of this study is to evaluate endothelial microparticles (EMPs) (VCAM-1/CD105) in addition to Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), as biomarkers of atherosclerosis, among Egyptian Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and its correlation to SLE related risk factors. We compared data obtained from 60 Egyptian SLE patients neither of them had diabetes, hypertension nor smokers, with 30, age and sex matched healthy volunteers. Both patients and controls were subjected to full history taking and clinical examination as well as basic laboratory investigations in addition to VCAM-1 ELISA, CD105 by flow cytometer and Carotid arteries ultrasound to assess intima-media thickness and the pres.. View More»
