Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Prevalence of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus in Colombia: An approach from the national health registry data
Authors' conclusion
Estimated prevalence of jSLE in Colombia is at the highest limit of worldwide findings. Consistent with reports in the literature, the disease involves females more frequently than males.
Study context
- Population
- Colombian patients aged 0–19 years with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (juvenile SLE (jSLE)), 2015 to 2019cases with jSLE as principal diagnosis
- Participants
- 3,680 patients
- Outcome
- Prevalence of jSLE
- Follow-up
- 2015 to 2019
Methodological detailsdescriptive, national health registry data (Colombian Ministry of Health database, ICD-10 codes)
- Descriptive
- National health registry data (Colombian Ministry of Health database, ICD-10 codes)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of jSLE (cases per 100,000 population)
25
Females
84%
Female:male ratio
5.1:1
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Prevalence of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus in Colombia: An approach from the national health registry data. Lupus. Published 16 June 2023. doi:10.
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