Abstract
Objective: To assess the association between the ethnic origin of patients with SLE living in Israel, and the clinical and laboratory features of SLE. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was carried out. Patients were classified into 3 groups based on their ethnic origin: a) Ashkenazi Jews, b) Sepharadic Jews and c) Arabs. Results: The study included 74 consecutive SLE patients, 69 (93%) women and 5 (7%) men. Their mean age at diagnosis was 32 years and their mean disease duration was 6.4 years. There were 21 (28%) Ashkenazi Jews, 31 (42%) Sepharadic Jews and 22 (30%) Arabs. The demographics, the frequency of various clinical and laboratory' variables of SLE, and the mean disease activity index score (SLEDAI) of the three groups were not statistically different. Conclusion: The ethnic origin of SLE patients living in Israel is not associated with the clinical and laboratory features of the disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-184 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 1997 |
Keywords
- ethnic origin
- systemic lupus erythematosus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Rheumatology
- Immunology