RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lupus in Hispanics: A matter of serious concern
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 824
OP 834
DO 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12048
VO 79
IS 12
A1 Pons-Estel, Guillermo J.
A1 Alarcón, Graciela S.
YR 2012
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/12/824.abstract
AB Systemic lupus erythematosus in US Hispanics is a serious disease with devastating consequences. Prompt diagnosis is of paramount importance to prevent early organ damage and death. The authors review the salient features of lupus in US Hispanics and its short-term and long-term impact in order to raise physician awareness.