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Lupus patients 'at higher risk of developing other health conditions'
People with lupus are at a greater risk of developing other health conditions than members of the general population.This is according to a new study conducted by the University of Nottingham and the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre at Keele University, which examined the frequency of comorbidities associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in the UK between 1999 and 2012.A broad UK study Published in the medical journal Arthritis Care & Research, the study drew upon data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, identifying cases of lupus and matching each one by age, gender and practice to four heal...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - May 26, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Burden of Comorbidity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the UK, 1999–2012
ConclusionPeople with SLE in the UK have a greater burden of comorbidity and are more likely to develop CVD, stroke, ESRF, cancer, osteoporosis, and infection than people of the same age and sex.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - May 25, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Frances Rees, Michael Doherty, Matthew Grainge, Peter Lanyon, Graham Davenport, Weiya Zhang Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Source Type: research

The burden of co‐morbidity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United Kingdom 1999‐2012
Conclusions: People with SLE in the UK have a greater burden of co‐morbidity and are more likely to develop CVD, stroke, ESRF, cancer, osteoporosis and infection than people of the same age and gender. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - October 16, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Frances Rees, Michael Doherty, Matthew Grainge, Peter Lanyon, Graham Davenport, Weiya Zhang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research