The association of trauma with self-reported flares and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Patricia P KatzSarah L PattersonKimberly DeQuattroCristina M LanataKamil E BarbourKurt J GreenlundCaroline GordonLindsey A CriswellMaria Dall'EraJinoos YazdanyPublished in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)
In this cohort, those with a history of trauma reported more flares and greater disease activity. Identifying mechanisms of associations between trauma and disease activity and flares, as well as interventions to mitigate the effects of trauma exposures is critical, given the high rates of trauma exposures.