Causes of Death Among Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Race and Ethnicity: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Non-White populations are at higher risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and have more severe outcomes, including mortality. The present study was undertaken to examine how specific causes of death vary by race and ethnicity, including Asian and Hispanic individuals.

Methods

The California Lupus Surveillance Project included SLE cases identified among residents of San Francisco County, CA during January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009. Cases were matched to the National Death Index over a 10-year period. Logistic regression examined age-adjusted differences in causes of death by race, ethnicity, and sex. Age-standardized mortality ratios between individuals with SLE and the corresponding general population were calculated for the leading cause of deat

SUBMITTER: Taylor T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature