Hematological malignancies in systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical characteristics, risk factors, and prognosis-a case-control study.

SLE patients with an older age are at an increased risk of HM carcinogenesis. The prognosis of male patients with SLE tends to be poorer whether complicated with HM. The association of antinuclear antibody spectrum, medication, and HM oncogenesis in SLE needs further investigation.