Cutaneous lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease: current knowledge and insights into pathogenesis

Clinical Rheumatology volume 40, pages491–499(2021)Cite this article

Abstract

Multiple autoinflammatory diseases, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, have been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Inflammation is known to play a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, thus the contribution of systemic immune dysregulation, which characterizes such inflammatory conditions, towards the development of cardiovascular disease has garnered considerable interest. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, but risk of cardiovascular disease amongst patients with cutaneous lupus is less well known. Observational studies, including those of large nationwide cohorts, have been conducted to examine cardiovascular disease risk in CLE, with varying findings. As with other inflammatory diseases, immunologic mechanisms may provide plausible causal links between CLE and cardiovascular risk. On a macrolevel, several disease-related characteristics may also contribute to cardiovascular risk amongst CLE patients. This represents an area of research that should be prioritized, as understanding cardiovascular disease risk has important clinical implications for CLE patients.

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Guo, L.N., Nambudiri, V.E. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease: current knowledge and insights into pathogenesis. Clin Rheumatol 40, 491–499 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-020-05257-3

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Keywords

  • Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Discoid lupus erythematosus
  • Inflammatory disease
  • Lupus