Early damage as measured by SLICC/ACR damage index is a predictor of hospitalization in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Leela RamanFariz YahyaChoung Min NgSargunan SockalingamKuganathan RamasamyRavinash RatnamJasmin Raja

Published in: Lupus (2020)

Early damage in lupus as measured by SDI is a predictive value of hospitalization. Optimization in managing patients with pre-existing damage is crucial to reduce hospitalization risk and subsequent complications.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
risk factors