Systemic lupus erythematosus in Egyptian children.
Rheumatol Int
; 29(12): 1463-8, 2009 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19301009
ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to study the characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the Egyptian population, comparing it to other populations. We retrospectively studied 207 patients with SLE diagnosed between 1990 and 2005. We obtained clinical features and laboratory data and analyzed them statistically. We studied 151 female and 56 male SLE patients. The female to male ratio was 2.7 to 1 and the mean age at presentation was 10 +/- 2.7 years (range 2-16). The mean disease duration was 6.47 +/- 3.74 years. At diagnosis, musculoskeletal, constitutional and mucocutaneous manifestations were the commonest features. During follow-up, the prevalence of nephritis (67%), hematological manifestations (44.9%), photosensitivity (44%), arthritis (39%), malar rash (38.2%), serositis (32.9%) and neuropsychiatric manifestations (24.25%) increased significantly. Those whose age of onset of the disease was
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
/
Child
/
Child, preschool
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rheumatol Int
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Egito