Cutaneous lupus erythematosus and its association with systemic lupus erythematosus: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea

Yoo Sang Baek, Se Ha Park, Jinok Baek, Joo Young Roh, Hee Joo Kim

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Abstract

Although lupus erythematosus is known to be more common among women of color, the study populations in previous reports were predominantly Caucasian and there is scarce information on Asian patients. Therefore, we performed a retrospective study using a nationwide population-based cohort in South Korea. The average annual incidence of cutaneous lupus was 4.36/100 000. Among 634 patients with cutaneous lupus, 20.8% had systemic disease: cutaneous lupus was diagnosed before systemic lupus in 4.26% and after systemic lupus in 8.52%. More female patients than male patients developed systemic lupus erythematosus. The average time to progression to systemic lupus was 1.53 ± 1.46 years.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-165
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Dermatology
Volume47
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2020

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© 2019 Japanese Dermatological Association

Keywords

  • Asians
  • cutaneous lupus erythematosus
  • epidemiology
  • progression
  • systemic lupus erythematosus

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