The U.S. frequency of lupus autoimmune disease is 72.8 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to a study of population-based records. The analysis, which is published in Arthritis & rheumatology, the rate is found to be 9 times higher for females than males (128.7 vs. 14.6 per 100,000), and is higher among American Indians / Alaska Natives and black females.
Researchers estimate that, in 2018, 204,295 people in the United States had lupus.
This meta-analysis is the result of almost two decades of work from a network of five Centers of population-based records of disease control and prevention and provides estimates of frequency for systemic lupus erythematosus among the major demographics ethnicity in the United States. These detailed estimates of how many Americans are affected by lupus may have implications for the various stakeholders who study and treat the disease. “
Peter M. Izmirly, MD, Lead study author, NYU School of Medicine
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Izmirly, PM, et al. (2021) Frequency of systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: Measurements from meta-analyzes of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of National Lupus Records. Arthritis & rheumatology. doi.org/10.1002/art.41632.