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Incidence and medical costs of lupus in Spanish hospitals: a retrospective database analysis

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Abstract

Background
This study aimed to assess the comorbidity profile, use of healthcare resources and medical costs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) treated at the hospital level in Spain.

Methods
Admission records of patients with SLE and CLE that were registered between January 2016 and December 2020 were obtained from a Spanish hospital discharge database and analyzed in a retrospective multicenter study.

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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2024, vol. 19, p. 01-06

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Articles publicats en revistes (Economia)

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Incidence and medical costs of lupus in Spanish hospitals: a retrospective database analysis