Systemic lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA): XXI. Disease activity, damage accrual, and vascular events in pre‐ and postmenopausal women

Abstract

A hypoestrogenemic state secondary to menopause appears not to be protective against disease activity and damage accrual. Age rather than menopausal status is a strong independent predictor of damage accrual and of vascular events in women with lupus.