Open AccessDelayed diagnosis adversely affects outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus: Cross sectional analysis of the LuLa cohort
Author(s) -
Anna Kernder,
Jutta Richter,
Rebecca FischerBetz,
Borgi Winkler-Rohlfing,
Ralph Brinks,
Martin Aringer,
Matthias Schneider,
Gamal Chehab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lupus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.069
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1477-0962
pISSN - 0961-2033
DOI - 10.1177/0961203320983445
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , systemic lupus erythematosus , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , cohort study , systemic disease , cross sectional study , pathology , nursing
Despite increased physician's awareness and improved diagnostic and serological testing in the recent years, the interval between the initial symptoms and the diagnosis of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is still very long. Our aim was to study this delay and its association to the outcome of the disease.