Effect of ethnicity on clinical presentation and risk of antiphospholipid syndrome in Roma and Caucasian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Victoria Manzano-GameroAlfredo J Pardo-CabelloJosé Antonio Vargas-HitosMónica Zamora-PasadasNuria Navarrete-NavarreteJosé M SabioLaura Jáimez-GámizRaquel Ríos-FernandezNorberto Ortego-CentenoM Mar Ayala-GutierrezEnrique de RamónAgustín Colodro-RuízLuisa Micó-GinerMaría J Castillo-PalmaÁngel Robles-MarhuendaJuan de Dios Luna-Del CastilloJuan Jiménez-Alonsonull null

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2017)

Prevalence and risk of APS were significantly higher in Roma SLE patients. Furthermore, Roma patients had a significantly higher prevalence of abortions and a non-significant higher prevalence of fetal deaths and thrombotic events.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
patient reported outcomes
cross sectional
african american