Systematic review of the epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus in the asia-pacific region: Prevalence, incidence, clinical features, and mortality

• Main Authors: Rupert W. Jakes, Sang Cheol Bae, Worawit Louthrenoo, Chi Chiu Mok, Sandra V. Navarra, Namhee Kwon
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84858023908&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51944
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of manifestations, shows considerable variation across the globe, although there is little evidence to indicate its relative prevalence in Asia. This review describes its prevalence, severity, and outco...