High incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in Norway

• Published in: Lupus Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 1362 - 1369
• Main Authors: Lerang, K, Gilboe, I, Garen, T, Thelle, DS, Gran, JT
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2012; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adoption; Adult; Age; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data; Country of birth; Data Collection; Disease; Ethnic groups; Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data; Ethnicity; European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Immigrants; Incidence; Lupus; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Minority & ethnic groups; Norway - epidemiology; Prevalence; Rheumatology; Sex; Sex Distribution; Statistical analysis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Young Adult; Norway; United Kingdom > UK; Asia; North America; Africa; epidemiology; prevalence; Systemic lupus erythematosus; incidence

Our aim was to identify all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) within the city of Oslo from 1999–2008 and to estimate the incidence and prevalence of SLE according to age, sex and ethnicity. Adults (16 years and over) with SLE were identified from five different sources. Only patients...