Systemic lupus erythematosus: what should family physicians know in 2018?
Hong Kong Med J
; 24(5): 501-511, 2018 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-30262676
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex multi-systemic autoimmune disease with considerable clinical and immunological heterogeneity. Family physicians should be familiar with the protean manifestations of SLE to aid early diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression. The role of family physicians in SLE includes education, counselling, psychological support, management of mild disease, and recognition of the need for referral to other specialists for more serious disease and complications. Surveillance of cardiovascular risk factors and osteoporosis and advice about vaccination and reproductive issues can be performed in the primary care setting under close collaboration with rheumatologists and other specialists. This review provides family physicians with the latest classification criteria for SLE, recommendations on SLE-related health issues, and pharmacological therapies for SLE.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Médicos de Familia
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Hong Kong Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Hong Kong
Pais de publicación:
China