title: Worldwide incidence and prevalence of pediatric onset systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Compilation of worldwide data regarding the incidence and prevalence of pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is needed in order to evaluate the scope of the disease in the pediatric population. A literature review was performed to unify the current data available on the global incidence and prevalence of pediatric-onset SLE. We examined 13 available epidemiological studies concentrated on the incidence and prevalence of pediatric-onset SLE. The available reports were predominantly from North America, Europe and Asia. The limited amount of studies available highlights the need for more epidemiological research in order to better comprehend the global scope of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pineles
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: M G E
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: T J A
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Moorthy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult