Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional (National Public Health Journal)
Vol. 18, No. 3

Risk Factors of Worsening of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Patients at Two Tertiary Hospitals in Jakarta

Aji, Giri (Unknown)
Sudaryo, Mondastri Korib (Unknown)
Djuwita, Ratna (Unknown)
Sukamto, Sukamto (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2023

Abstract

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypical multiorgan autoimmune disease with a fluctuating and chronic disease course. As an emerging disease in this century, SLE will burden stakeholders and the country. This study was conducted to determine the prognostic factors for SLE worsening, especially in ambulatory patients. This ambispective study used logistic regression to view the risk factors for worsening SLE in patients. Anemia, age, body mass index, education level, employment status, marital status, hydroxychloroquine, and immunosuppressants were the independent variables in this study. This study concludes that anemia is statistically significant and, therefore, a risk factor for worsening SLE in patients (RR = 5.31; p-value

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Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional (National Public Health Journal)
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publication:kesmas

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Universitas Indonesia

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Health Professions Public Health

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The focus of Kesmas is on public health as discipline and practices related to preventive and promotive measures to enhance the public health through a scientific approach applying a variety of technique. This focus includes areas and scopes such as Biostatistics, Environmental Public Health, ...