Cutaneous lupus erythematosus associated with cardiovascular disease

Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus may be at an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, even more than those with psoriasis, according to a study.
“In dermatology, there is an emerging trend of evaluating comorbid disease with various dermatologic diseases,” Henry W. Chen, MD, a dermatology resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, told Healio. “This has been shown pretty well in psoriasis with an association of atherosclerotic disease (ASCVD). So, in this study, we sought to elucidate a potential association with ASCVD and

Read More