Association Between Drug Use and Subsequent Diagnosis of Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It has been estimated that up to 30% of all subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) cases and up to 15% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cases are drug induced. Based on numerous case reports and several epidemiologic studies, more than 100 drugs from more than 10 drug classes are suspected to cause drug-induced lupus erythematosus.

Objective

To examine the association between drug use and a subsequent diagnosis of CLE or SLE based on a systematic screening process of the drugs in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system in a nationwide setting.

Design, setting, and participants

A matched case-control study was conducted using all incident cases of CLE and SLE registered in the Danish National Patient Register between January 1, 2

SUBMITTER: Haugaard JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489398 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature