Comparison of two frailty definitions in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Sarah B LieberMusarrat NahidAlexandra LeggeMangala RajanRobyn A LipschultzMyriam LinM Carrington ReidLisa A Mandl

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2023)

Frailty is present in 17.9-26.9% of women with SLE. These metrics identified a similar, but non-identical group of women as frail. Further studies are needed to explore which metric is most informative in this population.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
community dwelling
disease activity
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
case control
rheumatoid arthritis
metabolic syndrome
cervical cancer screening
insulin resistance
breast cancer risk
adipose tissue
type diabetes
pregnant women