Phenome-wide association study identifies marked increased in burden of comorbidities in African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus

Phenome-wide association study identifies marked increased in burden of comorbidities in African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract Background African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased renal disease compared to Caucasians, but differences in other comorbidities have not been well-described. We used an electronic health record (EHR) technique to test for differences in comorbidities in Afri...

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Main Authors: April Barnado, Robert J. Carroll, Carolyn Casey, Lee Wheless, Joshua C. Denny, Leslie J. Crofford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Electronic health records
Phenome-wide association study
Health disparities
Racial disparities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1561-8

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