Increase in direct costs for health systems due to lupus nephritis: the case of Colombia.
Sergio I PradaAna M PérezIvana Nieto-AristizábalGabriel J TobónPublished in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2022)
Lupus patients who progress to lupus nephritis stage increased seven-fold the average annual per-patient, all-claims, and all-cause direct cost for the Colombian health system.