SLE Women More Frail Than Much Older Healthy Adults, Study Finds

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be more frail than people 20 years their senior, according to a new study that also associates frailty with poor physical and cognitive function, functional decline, hospitalization, post-surgery complications and mortality. The study, “Is Frailty A Relevant Concept In SLE?,” appeared in the journal Lupus…

Frailty in Women with Lupus Is Associated with Poorer Outcomes

Frailty, a syndrome of weight loss, weakness, slowness, exhaustion and inactivity, may predict reduced physical and cognitive function and a high risk of mortality in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. Patricia P. Katz, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, reported these findings at the 2016…