SAT0233 Descriptive Study of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Endothelial Disfunction in Patients Diagnosed with Scleroderma and Mixed Conective Tissue Disease
Abstract:BackgroundCardiovascular complications are a common cause of morbidity in inflammatory arthritis and connective tissue diseases like several studies have shown.ObjectivesDetection of cardiovascular risk factors and endothelial dysfunction in patients diagnosed with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD). Creation of a longitudinal cohort of patients.MethodsStudies have been collected from April 2012 to December 2015. The data collection protocol included BMI, dyslipidemias, DM, HTN… Show more
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