Abstract Number: 1625 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Severe Infection Prior to Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Is Associated with Disease-Specific Attributes and Long-Term Comorbidities
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease whose mechanism of development is largely unknown. Prior infection is a suspected sentinel event that may trigger disease…