Abstract Number: 644 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expansion Of CD4+CXCR3+ T Cells In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Correlates With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Background/Purpose: The mechanisms for accelerated atherosclerosis in SLE remain unclear. As atherosclerosis is itself immune-mediated, features of SLE-associated immunity might explain accelerated cardiovascular disease beside traditional…Abstract Number: 640 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients With Atherosclerosis Are Characterised By a Distinct Invariant Natural Killer T Cell Phenotype and Altered CD1d-Mediated Lipid Antigen Presentation
Background/Purpose: It is widely reported that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have an increased risk of atherosclerosis compared to the general population, irrespective of traditional…