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All study participants underwent a full clinical and laboratory evaluation, including testing for Cardiovascular Diseases serum anti-RNP antibodies. Conventional transthoracic 2-dimensional echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging and a transthoracic dobutamine stress echocardiography to assess coronary microvasculature by measuring coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR). Peripheral microvascular morphology was evaluated via nailfold dermoscopy. The primary outcome measures were the mean CFVR values and the presence of dermoscopic abnormalities (capillary drop-out, tortuosity and density) in relation to anti-RNP titres.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In 70 patients with SLE, those with high disease activity (n=45) exhibited significantly impaired cardiac function compared with low-activity patients (n=25), showing lower ejection fraction (EF) and CFVR, alongside higher Wall Motion Score Index (p&lt;0.05). Anti-RNP levels correlated positively with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI, r=0.653, p&lt;0.001), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, proteinuria and Raynaud\u2019s phenomenon. Significant negative correlations existed between anti-RNP and stress EF (r=\u22120.33), CFVR (r=\u22120.30), C3 and C4 (p&lt;0.05). Furthermore, elevated anti-RNP levels were significantly associated with clinical manifestations such as myositis and avascular necrosis, as well as dermoscopic microvascular changes, including microhaemorrhage and capillary dropouts (p&lt;0.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>High anti-RNP titres are significantly associated with subclinical coronary microvascular impairment and peripheral capillary architectural changes in SLE. 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