High Disease Severity Among Asian Patients in a <scp>US</scp> Multiethnic Cohort of Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Abstract

SLE was more severe among US Asian patients compared to White patients. Filipinos were affected at strikingly young ages. Asian patients and non-White groups with younger age at diagnosis had greater organ damage than White patients. Such racial/ethnic distinctions suggest the need for heightened clinical awareness to improve health outcomes among Asian patients with SLE. Further study of SLE outcomes across a range of US Asian subgroups is important.