Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with lymphoma in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a nationwide cohort study.

María Martín-LópezMaria GalindoJosé María Pego-ReigosaNorman JiménezAlejandro Olivé MarquésEva TomeroMercedes FreireJulia Martínez-BarrioAlina BoteanuEva Salgado-PerezAntonio Fernández-NebroJaime CalvoRaul Menor-AlmagroIñigo Rúa-Figueroa

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)

In this large multicentre Spanish cohort, we identified characteristics of SLE that are associated with a higher risk of lymphoma. Antimalarials were significantly negatively associated with risk of lymphoma in SLE patients. Nevertheless, further prospective studies are needed to clarify these findings.

Keyphrases

diffuse large b cell lymphoma
systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
disease activity
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
patient reported