Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Dietary patterns and life-styles of patients with gastrointestinal involvement of systemic lupus erythematosus: Questionnaire survey from a tertiary center of China
Authors' conclusion
The dietary patterns, life-styles and autoantibody spectrum of SLE-GI patients differed greatly from those of SLE-LN patients and healthy people.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with gastrointestinal (GI) involvement or LN admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), China, 2010–2021, and healthy controls
- Exposure
- SLE-GI vs SLE-LN disease controls vs healthy controls
- Outcome
- Dietary patterns and lifestyles
Methodological detailsquestionnaire survey, age- and sex-matched controls, single-centre
- Questionnaire survey
- Age- and sex-matched controls
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- No significant difference in drinking preference among the three groups
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.014
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.058
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.018
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.014
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.042
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.024
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.127
- SLE-LN vs HC: P = 0.016
- SLE-GI vs HC: P = 0.097
- SLE-LN: P = 0.005
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | SLE-GI | SLE-LN | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-SSA positivitySLE-GI vs SLE-LN | 69.6% | 45.7% | P = 0.020 |
| Anti-SSB positivitySLE-GI vs SLE-LN | 32.6% | 10.9% | P = 0.011 |
| Anti-dsDNA positivitySLE-GI vs SLE-LN | 30.4% | 82.6% | P < 0.001 |
Original publication
Dietary patterns and life-styles of patients with gastrointestinal involvement of systemic lupus erythematosus: Questionnaire survey from a tertiary center of China. Lupus. Published 7 February 2023. doi:10.
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