Prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus and associated comorbidities in Puerto Rico.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its associated comorbidities in patients from Puerto Rico using a database from a health insurance company.

Methods

The insurance claims submitted by physicians in 2003 to a health insurance company of Puerto Rico were examined. Of 552,733 insured people, 877 had a diagnosis of SLE (code 710.0) per the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9). Demographic parameters and selected comorbidities were determined. The diagnosis of comorbities was ascertained using the ICD-9 code, the Current Procedural Terminology-4 code (for disease-specific procedures) and/or the Medi-Span Therapeutic Classification System (for disease-specific pharmacologic treatment). Fisher exact test and ch

SUBMITTER: Molina MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3581330 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature