Why the study?
Pericarditis is a common cardiac manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus, and serositis is recognized in ACR, SLICC, and EULAR/ACR classification criteria.
This paper reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, presentation, and treatment of pericarditis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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May aid recognition and management of pericarditis in SLE; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide therapy.
Dein et al. (2019) studied this question.
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