Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who are underweight have distinct disease characteristics

Objective This study aimed to detail the disease characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in individuals who are underweight and assess whether underweight status is associated with SLE disease activity. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study involving 218 patients newly diagnose...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Lupus 2024-01, Vol.33 (1), p.68-74
Hauptverfasser:	Kwon, Oh Chan, Park, Min-Chan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body mass index Body weight C-reactive protein Humans Lupus Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Systemic lupus erythematosus Thinness - epidemiology Underweight
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective This study aimed to detail the disease characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in individuals who are underweight and assess whether underweight status is associated with SLE disease activity. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study involving 218 patients newly diagnosed with SLE. Patients were categorized as underweight (body mass index [BMI]
ISSN:	0961-2033 1477-0962
DOI:	10.1177/09612033231220726