Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Spectrum of initial clinical presentations in Pakistani patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Arthritis Care Foundation lupus cohort
Authors' conclusion
In our study, a majority of patients presented with mucocutaneous symptoms.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) (ACR/EULAR 2019 criteria) registered with outdoor clinics of the Arthritis Care Foundation, Pakistan, Nov 2021–Mar 2023, with initial presentation documented at incident visit360 (92.8%) female
- Participants
- 388 patients
- Outcome
- Pattern of initial clinical presentations of SLE
Methodological detailsmulticentre, electronic records review
- Multicentre
- Electronic records review
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Initial clinical presentation
Mucocutaneous manifestations (most common)
336
86.7%
Musculoskeletal complaints
246
61.9%
Constitutional symptoms
78
20.1%
Renal involvement
42
10.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Spectrum of initial clinical presentations in Pakistani patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Arthritis Care Foundation lupus cohort. Lupus. Published 11 December 2023. doi:10.
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