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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
High mortality with systemic lupus erythematosus in hospitalized african blacks
Rheumatology, Volume 33, No. 12, Year 1994
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Description
This survey was undertaken to determine the clinical spectrum and outcome of SLE in hospitalized African blacks in Durban, South Africa. We reviewed the hospital records of all patients with SLE who were seen during 1984 and 1990. Eighty-five patients were seen and their mean age at diagnosis was 33.3 years. The prevalence of the various diagnostic criteria was as follows: cutaneous, 68%; arthritis, 66%; renal, 65%; serositis, 29%; neuropsychiatric, 21%; haematological, 71%; immunological, 49%; anti-nuclear factor, 98%. Follow up data were not available in many patients but 25 (29%) are known to have died. The commonest causes of death were renal, infection, neurological and cardiac. This survey shows that SLE is being recognized more frequently in African Blacks and is associated with a high mortality. © 1994 British Society for Rheumatology.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mody, Girish M.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Parag, Kantilal B.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Nathoo, Bharat C.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Pudifin, Dennis J.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Duursma, June
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Seedat, Yackoob Kassim
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Statistics
Citations: 61
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/rheumatology/33.12.1151
ISSN:
14620324
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
South Africa