Bioactive lipids and vascular health in SLE

This study is looking for healthy volunteers to help understand why women living with SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) develop blood vessel damage, leading to increased risk of developing heart and blood vessel disease. It will investigate  if there is an association between the function of small blood vessels and the amount of bioactive lipids in the surrounding tissue.

It is being carried out at Manchester NHS Foundation Trust by a team of researchers from The University of Manchester and  is funded by the British Heart Foundation.