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Insulin resistance in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: contributing factors and relationship with subclinical atherosclerosis.

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2018

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Hiurma Sánchez‐Pérez, Beatriz Tejera‐Segura, Antonia de Vera-González, Alejandra González‐Delgado, José M. Olmos, José L. Hernández, Alfonso Corrales, Raquel López‐Mejías, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Iván Ferraz‐Amaro
PubMed

Abstract

C-peptide serum levels are independently up-regulated in SLE patients. Although classic IR factors and prednisone are associated with IR, SLE damage over time also contributes to IR in an independent way.