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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Secondary prevention strategies following systemic lupus erythematosus include using aspirin, ACE inhibitors, and statins to reduce atherosclerotic diseases, and using cancer screenings.
Secondary Prevention
- Prevent glucocorticoid usage and use the minimum dosage to prevent osteonecrosis and osteoprosis side effects[1]
- Decrease atherosclerotic events in patients
- Low doses of aspirin
- ACE inhibitors
- Statins
- For prevention and/or early diagnosis of malignancies:
- Regular age-related specific cancer screening recommended for the general population