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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

• 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