Systemic lupus erythematosus in children and adults: A retrospective study in Brazilian patients.

Maria Fernanda Ferraz BortoliniVitória Peres PereiraThiago Af Gomes Dos SantosRenato Mitsunori NisiharaThelma L Skare

Published in: Lupus (2021)

Children had a higher frequency of severe manifestations (glomerulonephritis and central nervous system) than adults. The difference in glomerulonephritis occurrence disappeared when only males were compared.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
young adults
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
risk assessment
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
patient reported outcomes
drug induced