[Determinant Factors of Morbidity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus].

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Severity in systemic lupus erythematosus may vary from mild to even fatal consequences. There are no biomarkers to predict the disease's prognosis. The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/ Systemic Damage Index defines systemic lupus erythematosus disease severity and is found to predict prognosis. OBJECTIVE:To test damage determinants in a single-centre systemic lupus erythematosus cohort. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospectively followed systemic lupus erythematosus female patients (defined by the identification of at least four systemic lupus erythematosus American College of Rheumatology criteria - fulfillment 100%, n = 76) over the past five years. Age of onset, ethnicity, disease duration, number of American College of Rheumatology criteria at the end of follow-up, cumulative: renal, neuropsychiatric and articular phenotypes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, smoking and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2K were correlated to the presence and degree of irreversible damage (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Damage Index). Accumulation of American College of Rheumatology criteria was measured in a sub-group of patients followed from disease onset (within a year of the first symptom ascribed to systemic lupus erythematosus) (n = 39 - 51%); Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Damage Index were performed. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square, Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney tests and Spearman correlation rho (Sig. 2-tailed p < 0.05). RESULTS:Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/Systemic Damage Index > 0 was present in 56.6% and significantly associated to a longer duration, a higher number of American College of Rheumatology criteria and a neuropsychiatric phenotype when compared with those with no damage. The final number of American College of Rheumatology criteria accrued was positively correlated to a higher disease activity over the past five years of follow-up (Spearman´s rho 0.02 and p < 0.05). There was no effect from other features. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION:Disease duration and number of American College of Rheumatology criteria predict Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/ Systemic Damage Index. neuropsychiatric disease has an impact on damage accrual. :Introdução: O lúpus eritematoso sistémico pode apresentar uma gravidade variável. Contudo, não existem biomarcadores que preveem o curso da doença. O dano é medido pelo índice Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/Systemic Damage Index que define a gravidade e prevê o seu prognóstico. Obetivo: Avaliação dos fatores que determinam dano nos doentes com lúpus eritematoso sistémico. Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo, monocêntrico, em doentes com lúpus eritematoso sistémico (≥ 4 critérios do American College of Rheumatology – 100% dos doentes, n = 76), do sexo feminino, seguidos por um período ≥ 5 anos. Início da doença, etnia, duração, número de critérios American College of Rheumatology no final do seguimento, fenótipo renal, neuropsiquiátrico (e articular, co-morbilidades e Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index -2K foram correlacionados com a presença e grau de dano medido pelo índice Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/Systemic Damage Index. A acumulação de critérios American College of Rheumatology foi objetivada num sub-grupo de doentes seguidos desde o início. A análise estatística utilizou o qui-quadrado, Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney e a correlação de Spearman (p < 0,05). Resultados: O Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Index era superior a 0 em 56,5% dos doentes. Estes doentes tinham um maior tempo de doença, um maior número de critérios American College of Rheumatology e um fenótipo neuropsiquiátrico, quando comparados com doentes sem dano (p < 0,05). Verificou-se uma correlação positiva entre o valor numérico de critérios American College of Rheumatology acumulados no final do seguimento e a atividade da doença nos últimos cinco anos (Spearman rho 0,02 e p < 0,05). Não se verificaram diferenças em relação às outras variáveis. Discussão e Conclusão: A duração da doença e o número de critérios do American College of Rheumatology acumulados conseguem prever a presença de dano. A doença neuropsiquiátrica teve impacto na morbilidade dos doentes com lúpus eritematoso sistémico, identificando um subgrupo em risco.

journal_name

Acta Med Port

journal_title

Acta medica portuguesa

authors

Jacinto M,Silva E,Riso N,Moraes-Fontes MF

doi

10.20344/amp.8082

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-05-31 00:00:00

pages

368-372

issue

5

eissn

0870-399X

issn

1646-0758

journal_volume

30

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