title: Lupus in Hispanics: a matter of serious concern.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Guillermo J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Pons-Estel
authors.forename: Graciela S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Alarcón
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011203:Poverty; D011788:Quality of Life; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology