Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus

• Grant number: 10/10523-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2011
• End date: December 31, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Principal Investigator: Simone Appenzeller
• Grantee: Fernando Augusto Peres
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 08/02917-0 - Blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers associated with structural and functional central nervous system abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus, AP.JP

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs and characterized by periods of activity and remission.Premature atherosclerosis is a major concern nowerdays and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major contributer to atherosclerosis. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of MetS in SLE and to determine clinical aspects, laboratory and treatment feature associated with its occurence and quantitate serum levels of TNF alpha.