Geographic distribution of mortality from systemic lupus erythematosus

Amnon Sonnenberg, Anna M. Buchner, Section of Gastroenterology, Portland VA Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health , Science University, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Pennsylvania

Lupus: An International Journal

Published online on May 01, 2026

Abstract

Lupus, Volume 35, Issue 9, Page 910-917, August 2026.
BackgroundSystemic lupus erythematous (SLE) shares many common epidemiologic features with other autoimmune diseases or diseases associated with an underlying Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. It was hypothesized that the geographic variation of ...