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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1997-11-4
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| pubmed:abstractText |
We studied the initial manifestations and late features in our lupus patients. The clinical data of patients fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were entered prospectively for newly diagnosed patients and cumulatively for those with at least 10 years of disease duration. Ninety-seven Group A (newly diagnosed; 86 females and 11 males; mean age 31 years; 83 Chinese, 11 Malays, and 3 Indians) and 58 Group B (more than 10 years disease duration; 56 females and 2 males; mean age 41 years; 50 Chinese, 5 Malays, and 3 Indians) lupus patients were studied. The commonest clinical features in Group A were: haematological (73%), arthritis (57%), malar rash (43%), renal disorder (31%) and photosensitivity (30%). Group B patients had haematological (78%), malar rash (73%), arthritis (69%), renal disorder (59%) and photosensitivity (33%). Renal disorder was significantly increased over the years (P < 0.001). Hypertension was present in 18% (Group A) and 59% (Group B) (P < 0.00001), diabetes mellitus in 5% (Group A) and 10% (Group B) (P = ns), atherosclerosis in 2% (Group A) and 7% (Group B) (P = ns). Cataract formation was not present in Group A patients but was present in 10% of Group B patients. Renal disorders and morbidity factors like hypertension and cataracts increased significantly over the years. Optimum treatment of lupus patients should therefore include close attention to these factors.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
May
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| pubmed:issn |
0304-4602
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| pubmed:author |
pubmed-author:BoeyM LML,
pubmed-author:COXL RLR,
pubmed-author:DIAZJ FJF,
pubmed-author:FengP HPH,
pubmed-author:FongK YKY,
pubmed-author:HoweH SHS,
pubmed-author:KohE TET,
pubmed-author:KohW HWH,
pubmed-author:LeongK HKH,
pubmed-author:LeongK PKP,
pubmed-author:LiuJJ,
pubmed-author:NgS CSC,
pubmed-author:ThumbooJJ
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| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
26
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
278-81
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Adrenal Cortex Hormones,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Arteriosclerosis,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Cataract,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Diabetes Mellitus,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Hypertension,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Kidney Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:9285016-Retrospective Studies
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| pubmed:year |
1997
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Systemic lupus erythematosus: initial manifestations and clinical features after 10 years of disease.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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