Comorbidities of systemic lupus erythematosus prior to and following diagnosis in different age-at-onset groups

CONCLUSION: SLE patients had increased risks of multiple pre-existing comorbidities at diagnosis. The developed comorbidity after diagnosis could contribute to all-cause mortality. The herpes zoster infection is primarily an issue in child-onset SLE patients.PMID:35536913 | DOI:10.1177/09612033221100908

Source: Lupus - May 10, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Cheng-Ya Yu Chang-Fu Kuo I-Jun Chou Jung-Sheng Chen Hung-Yi Lu Chao-Yi Wu Li-Chen Chen Jing-Long Huang Kuo-Wei Yeh Source Type: research