Lupus Patients Much More Likely to Develop Dementia, Study Suggests

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) show significantly higher rates for dementia compared to healthy people, according to a large cross-sectional Israeli study. The research, “High proportions of dementia among SLE patients: A big data analysis,” was published in the journal International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Lupus…

SLE Linked to Two Times Higher Risk of Dementia in Large-scale Study

A large-scale retrospective study found that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be twice as likely to develop dementia as others of similar age and sex, a finding that may help to improve their care. The study, “Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide…