Open AccessDisparities in lupus care and outcomes
Author(s) -
Kristina Demas,
Karen H. Costenbader
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
current opinion in rheumatology/current opinion in rheumatology, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.452
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1080-8175
pISSN - 1040-8711
DOI - 10.1097/bor.0b013e328323daad
Subject(s) - medicine , ethnic group , health equity , incidence (geometry) , systemic lupus erythematosus , disease , health care , family medicine , immunology , intensive care medicine , public health , pathology , optics , economics , economic growth , physics , sociology , anthropology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by autoantibody production and diverse clinical manifestations, disproportionately affects vulnerable groups: women, racial and ethnic minorities, the poor and those lacking medical insurance and education. We summarize the current knowledge of the disparities observed in SLE and highlight recent research that aims to dissect the causes of these disparities and identify the potentially modifiable factors contributing to them.