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The study aims to examine the incidence, mortality, and complications associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over a period of time.

April 21, 2026Open Access

The incidence, mortality and complications of systemic lupus erythematosus: a population-level cohort study from 2012 to 2023

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The study aims to examine the incidence, mortality, and complications associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over a period of time.
Population-level cohort study conducted from 2012 to 2023.
Comparison of mortality and morbidity rates between SLE patients and controls.
Analysis of ethnic disparities within the SLE cohort.
Mortality for individuals with SLE was found to be twice that of control populations.
Significant ethnic disparities were observed, particularly elevated risks in Black groups compared to White groups.
Overall incidence of SLE showed a declining trend.

Abstract

Despite declining incidence, mortality for people with SLE was twice that of controls in this large contemporaneous incident cohort. Ethnicity-based inequalities were observed, with elevated mortality and morbidity risk in Black ethnic groups with SLE compared with White ethnic groups.

The incidence, mortality and complications of systemic lupus erythematosus: a population-level cohort study from 2012 to 2023

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