Systemic lupus erythematosus in Chinese: The singapore experience

✍ Scribed by P. H. Feng; M. L. Boey

• Book ID: 104705245
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 338 KB
• Volume: 2
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0172-8172
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00286136

✦ Synopsis

A clinical survey of idiopathic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was conducted in 183 Chinese patients from 1970-1980. The major initial manifestations were skin and mucous membrane involvement (52%), fever and malaise (48%), arthritis and arthralgia (44%). Renal and neuropsychiatric involvements are described in some detail. Five-year survival was 70% and 10-year survival was 60%. The three major causes of death were renal, neurologic and infective. Factors contributing to this relatively high mortality compared with Western series are discussed.