High disease activity status suggests more severe disease and damage accrual in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rachel KoelmeyerHieu Tri NimMandana NikpourYing B SunAmy KaoOliver GuentherEric MorandAlberta Y HoiPublished in: Lupus science & medicine (2021)
HDAS is associated with more severe disease, as measured by higher disease activity across time, corticosteroid exposure and damage accrual. The occurrence of HDAS may be a useful prognostic marker in the management of SLE.