The cost of flares among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with and without lupus nephritis in the United States.
Christopher F BellShirley P HuangAnissa CyhaniukCarlyne M AverellPublished in: Lupus (2022)
Patients with SLE with LN have greater healthcare costs than those without LN. Flares among patients with LN were more frequent, severe, and costly than among patients without LN. This highlights the need for treatments that prevent or reduce flares among patients with SLE, both with and without LN.