Systemic lupus erythematosus in Spanish males: a study of the Spanish Rheumatology Society Lupus Registry (RELESSER) cohort

Objective The objective of this study was to describe the demographic, clinical, and immunological manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in male patients. Methods A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out of 3651 patients (353 men, 9.7%, and 3298 women, 90.2%) diagnosed wit...

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Published in:Lupus 2017-06, Vol.26 (7), p.698-706
Main Authors: Riveros Frutos, A, Casas, I, Rúa-Figueroa, I, López-Longo, F J, Calvo-Alén, J, Galindo, M, Fernández-Nebro, A, Pego-Reigosa, J M, Olivé Marqués, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Age of Onset
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Autoimmune diseases
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Females
Health risk assessment
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immunology
Lupus
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - mortality
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - physiopathology
Lupus Nephritis - epidemiology
Male
Males
Middle Aged
Mortality
Multivariate analysis
Raynaud Disease - epidemiology
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Rheumatology
Sex Factors
Spain
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective The objective of this study was to describe the demographic, clinical, and immunological manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in male patients. Methods A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out of 3651 patients (353 men, 9.7%, and 3298 women, 90.2%) diagnosed with SLE, included in the Spanish Rheumatology Society SLE Registry (RELESSER). Results Mean ages (18–92 years) of symptom onset were 37 (SD 17) years (men) and 32 (SD 14) years (women). Male/female ratio was 1/9. Age of onset of symptoms and age at diagnosis were higher in men than in women (p 
ISSN:0961-2033
1477-0962
DOI:10.1177/0961203316673728