The global burden of SLE: prevalence, health disparities and socioeconomic impact

EE Carter, SG Barr, AE Clarke - Nature reviews rheumatology, 2016 - nature.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that can
potentially lead to serious organ complications and even death. Its global burden—in terms …

A review of gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus

SM Sultan, Y Ioannou, DA Isenberg - Rheumatology, 1999 - academic.oup.com
In this review, we analyse critically the effects of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract from mouth to anus, attempting to distinguish the features that are …

Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus in Asia

E Osio-Salido, H Manapat-Reyes - Lupus, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
In this paper we aim to review the prevalence, incidence and disease presentation of lupus
patients in Asian populations. The database of the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE) …

Cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus

L Uva, D Miguel, C Pinheiro, JP Freitas… - Autoimmune …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multiorgan autoimmune disease of unknown
etiology with many clinical manifestations. The skin is one of the target organs most variably …

Clinical and immunological manifestations in 624 SLE patients in Saudi Arabia

AS Al Arfaj, N Khalil - Lupus, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Our objective was to study the demographic, clinical, laboratory features, therapy, and
outcome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. In this retrospective study, which …

Occasional series—lupus around the world systemic lupus erythematosus in India

AN Malaviya, AN Chandrasekaran, A Kumar… - Lupus, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
The first case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was reported from India in 1955
followed by two more case reports and further, a series of eight cases, till 1969. Since the …

Systemic lupus erythematosus in Tunisia: demographic and clinical analysis of 100 patients

MH Houman, M Smiti-Khanfir, IB Ghorbell, M Miled - Lupus, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a wide variationin the natural history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) among
different ethnic and geographicalgroups. Studies in Arabs are few and those in North …

Systemic lupus erythematosus in Kuwait—hospital based study

K Al-Jarallah, A Al-Awadi, H Siddiqui, I Al-Salim… - Lupus, 1998 - journals.sagepub.com
The present study describes the clinical characteristics of patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), from the rheumatology service of the two main teaching hospitals in …

Systemic lupus erythematosus: symptoms and signs at initial presentations

AM Metry, I Al Salmi, F Al Balushi… - Anti-Inflammatory & …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune multisystem
inflammatory condition that causes microvascular inflammation with the production of …

Systemic lupus erythematosus in Saudi patients

SR Alballa - Clinical rheumatology, 1995 - Springer
Eighty-seven patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were retrospectively studied
in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh. There were 78 females and 9 males (F: M ratio of …