Background and aims Non-invasive surrogates of cardiovascular (CV) disease such as
endothelial dysfunction (ED) and peripheral arterial stiffness (AS) have been evaluated in …

Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is characterised by onset before 18 years of
age and more severe disease phenotype, increased morbidity and mortality compared to …

Importance Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with multiple potential risk factors for obesity
and high blood pressure (BP), including chronic inflammation, sleep disturbance, and …

Atherosclerosis begins in youth and is associated with the presence of numerous modifiable
cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, including hypertension. Pediatric hypertension has …

Background Loss of the normal nocturnal decline in blood pressure (BP), known as non-
dipping, is a potential measure of cardiovascular risk identified by ambulatory blood …

Hypertension is associated with adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in adults. Measures of
vascular structure and function, including increased carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT) …

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are 2–10 times more likely to develop
cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. The assessment of the risk of …

Background The metabolic syndrome (MS) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide.
This syndrome is associated with cardiovascular risk factors, including functional and …

The aim of this study was to investigate subclinical systolic and diastolic dysfunction in
juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (j-SLE) patients with speckle tracking …

Objective. To compare 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring (ABPM) values and
patterns in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with those of a matched control …