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Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is classified into three groups - acute, subacute, and chronic - based on clinical and histopathological characteristics. The risk of systemic manifestations varies among these groups. There are few studies on CLE epidemiology. For this reason, this paper aims to describe CLE prevalence and demographics in Colombia between 2015 and 2019. This descriptive, cross-sectional study used the international classification of diseases, tenth revision, for CLE subtypes, utilizing official data from the Colombian Ministry of Health. In people older than 19 years, 26,356 CLE cases were registered, yielding a prevalence of 76 cases per 100,000 population. CLE was more frequent in females, at a 5:1 ratio compared to males. The most common clinical presentation was discoid lupus erythematosus, in 45% of cases. The majority of cases occurred in people between 55 and 59 years old. This is the first study that describes CLE demographics in adults in Colombia. Findings regarding clinical subtypes and female predominance are consistent with those in the medical literature.
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Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico , Adulto , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Colômbia/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/epidemiologia , PrevalênciaRESUMO
Epidemiological studies with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have been reported worldwide but, until now, a large evaluation had not been performed in Brazil. Therefore, we determined the clinical and immunological features of 888 SLE patients followed at our service from 2008 to 2012. The mean age at SLE onset and the mean disease duration were 29.9 ± 9.5 years old and 14.5 ± 8.4 years, respectively. A predominance of female gender (91.9%) and Caucasian ethnicity (69.9%) were observed. Cumulative mucocutaneous manifestations (90.7%) were most commonly identified (malar rash (83.2%), photosensitivity (76.9%)) followed by articular (87.4%), hematological (44.0%) and renal (36.9%) involvements. Antinuclear antibody was detected in all patients, followed by anti-dsDNA (35.1%), anti-Sm (21.8%) and anti-ribosomal P protein antibodies (19.8%). Additional comparison of clinical and laboratory features between genders revealed that malar rash was observed more in female SLE patients (84.5% vs. 69.4%, p = 0.001). Male lupus patients presented a higher frequency of anti-dsDNA (45.8% vs. 34.2%, p = 0.047) and a trend of more nephritis (47.2% vs. 36.0%, p = 0.059). In conclusion, we identified a high prevalence of mucocutaneous manifestations in this Brazilian SLE cohort compared to other countries, mainly malar rash that was most commonly observed in female patients. Anti-dsDNA and other specific SLE autoantibodies were also identified in a higher frequency, predominantly in the male gender.
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Anticorpos Antinucleares/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/epidemiologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/fisiopatologia , Nefrite Lúpica/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idade de Início , Brasil/epidemiologia , DNA/imunologia , Feminino , Humanos , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/epidemiologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Masculino , Prevalência , Fatores Sexuais , Adulto JovemRESUMO
This article reports on an ethnographic investigation of the experiences of urban Ecuadorian women suffering from the chronic illness, lupus. Chronic illness is "emerging" in Ecuador, and cultural models and the health care delivery system are struggling to adapt to the increasing burdens brought by life-long illness. Based on extensive qualitative interviewing of lupus patients and doctors and participant observation, we identify three areas of concern including a weak health infrastructure and unequal access to care, gender models that increase the emotional burdens, and cultural understandings about illness and morality that add to social stress.
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Atitude Frente a Saúde/etnologia , Doença Crônica/etnologia , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/etnologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/etnologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Adolescente , Adulto , Antropologia Cultural , Doença Crônica/epidemiologia , Doença Crônica/psicologia , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/epidemiologia , Atenção à Saúde , Equador , Feminino , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Fatores Socioeconômicos , População Urbana , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Introducción. El lupus eritematoso (LE) es una enfermedad inflamatoria multisistémica de etiología desconocida que comprende una variedad de formas clínicas. Material y método. Se efectuó un estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo de los pacientes que consultaron en el Servicio de Dermatología del Policlínico Bancario durante el período comprendido entre enero de 1994 y enero de 2009. Se incluyeron aquellos pacientes mayores de 18 años con diagnóstico histopatológico de lupus eritematoso. Objetivos. Identificar las distintas variantes clínicas de lupus eritematoso, establecer su distribución por sexo y edad, y comparar los resultados con las estadísticas nacionales e internacionales. Resultados. Se evaluaron 46 pacientes (33 mujeres [71,73%]).Edad promedio al diagnóstico: 42 años; rango: 19-70 años. Presentaron lesiones específicas de LE 42 pacientes (91,30%), 28 correspondieron a la variante de lupus eritematoso cutáneo crónico (67%), 6 a lupus eritematoso cutáneo subagudo (14%) y 8 a lupus eritematoso cutáneo agudo (19%). Las lesiones inespecíficas se presentaron en 21 pacientes (45%) y las halladas con mayor frecuencia fueron: fotosensibilidad (38,09%) alopecia difusa (33,33%) y alteraciones vasculares (28,57%). Conclusión. Nuestros hallazgos son similares a los señalados en la bibliografía consultada, a excepción de la edad de presentación, que fue superior.
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Humanos , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/classificação , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/epidemiologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Discoide/classificação , Lúpus Eritematoso Discoide/epidemiologia , Dermatopatias/etiologiaRESUMO
The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with metabolic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus from Puerto Rico. A total of 204 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (per the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria) were evaluated. Metabolic syndrome was assessed using the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute classification. Socioeconomic-demographic parameters, health-related behaviours, clinical manifestations, autoantibodies, pharmacological treatments, disease activity (per the Systemic Lupus Activity Measure--Revised), and damage accrual (per the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index) were determined at study visit. Factors associated with metabolic syndrome were examined by univariable analyses and multivariable logistic regression models. A total of 196 (96.2%) were women. The mean age at study visit was 43.6 +/- 13.0 years, and the mean disease duration was 8.7 +/- 7.7 years. Seventy-eight patients (38.2%) had metabolic syndrome. In the multivariable analysis, age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.09), government health insurance (OR = 2.06; 95% CI 1.07-4.22), exercise (OR = 0.33; 95% CI 0.14-0.92), thrombocytopenia (OR = 4.19; 95% CI 1.54-11.37), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (OR = 1.64; 95% CI 1.03-2.63), disease activity (OR = 1.14; 95% CI 1.00-1.30), and prednisone >10 mg/day (OR = 3.69; 95% CI 1.22-11.11) were associated with metabolic syndrome. In conclusion, older age, low socioeconomic status, lack of exercise, thrombocytopenia, increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate , higher disease activity, and prednisone >10 mg/day were independently associated with metabolic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus from Puerto Rico.
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Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/complicações , Síndrome Metabólica/etiologia , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Lúpus Eritematoso Cutâneo/epidemiologia , Masculino , Síndrome Metabólica/epidemiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Porto Rico/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Distribuição por Sexo , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To extend the information base on cutaneous manifestations of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) with regard to maternal disease, sex of child, onset, localization, influence of UV light, prognosis, and recurrence rates in subsequent pregnancies. METHODS: Review of records from the Research Registry for Neonatal Lupus. RESULTS: The cohort includes 47 mothers (83% white) whose sera contain anti-SSA/Ro, anti-SSB/La, and/or anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein antibodies and their 57 infants (20 boys and 37 girls) diagnosed with cutaneous NLE (absent heart disease) between 1981 and 1997. At detection of the child's rash, 13 mothers were asymptomatic, 11 had an undifferentiated autoimmune syndrome (UAS), 9 had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 7 Sjögren's syndrome (SS), 6 SLE/SS, and 1 rheumatoid arthritis/SS; 20 reported photosensitivity. Within 5 years, 7 asymptomatic mothers experienced disease progression: 1 developed photosensitivity, 2 SLE, 3 SS, 1 SLE/SS; in 2 mothers UAS progressed to SLE; and 2 mothers with SS developed SLE. The infant's rash often followed UV light exposure; mean age at detection was 6 weeks, and mean duration was 17 weeks. All had facial involvement (periorbital region most common) followed by the scalp, trunk, extremities, neck, and intertriginous areas. In 37, the rash resolved without sequelae, 43% of which were untreated. A quarter had residual sequelae that included telangiectasia and dyspigmentation. One child developed Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and 2 developed systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Of 20 subsequent births, 7 children were healthy, 2 had congenital heart block (CHB) only, 4 CHB and skin rash, and 7 skin rash only. CONCLUSIONS: Future pregnancies should be monitored by serial echocardiograms, given the substantial risk for heart block. Affected children should be observed for later development of a rheumatic disease.