Systemic autoimmune disease - University of Birmingham

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is the classical systemic autoimmune disorder. The prevalence is around 1/700 and the annual incidence of new cases is about 5/100 000. The peak incidence for females is in late middle age, and is somewhat later for males. In all age groups except neonates, lupus is more common in females than males. ................
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