Kaveh Ardalan, MD, MS
Duke University Medical Center
InvestigatorIn research, a person who is involved in running a clinical trial or research study. The investigator may help prepare and carry out the protocol... Award
Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Health in Juvenile LupusLupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that... and Dermatomyositis.
Dr. Ardalan is planning to study the relationships between psychological stress, inflammationInflammation is a normal part of the body’s defense to injury or infection, and, in this way, it is beneficial. But inflammation is damaging when... and cardiovascular health in children with lupusLupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that... and dermatomycoses.
“The first main impact that I hope this study will have is to really assess in a rigorous way the ways in which stress might affect cardiovascular health and inflammationInflammation is a normal part of the body’s defense to injury or infection, and, in this way, it is beneficial. But inflammation is damaging when... in our patients with lupusLupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that... and dermatomycoses.”
“The second thing I really hope to do is start developing interventions that will help either decrease stress or mitigate its impact on cardiovascular health among our patients with lupusLupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that... and dermatomycoses.”
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