Systemic lupus erythematosus in Portugal: Diagnosis and disease awareness from 1970 to 2001 |
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| Authors: | Tracy Moriarty Maureen O'Sullivan Ana Tam Rosa Maria Gonçalves J. Gerard Wall |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Industrial Biochemistry Section, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;(2) Portuguese Association of Patients with Lupus, Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | A survey of systemic lupus erythematosus patients was carried out in Portugal. The length of time from disease appearance to diagnosis remained unchanged over the 1970–2001 study period, while awareness of the disease increased considerably in the population in the mid-1990s, apparently as a result of an awareness campaign conducted by the national lupus support group. The data are compared to results from similar studies worldwide. |
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| Keywords: | Awareness Diagnosis delay Portugal Systemic lupus erythematosus |
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