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Registrolesaf. Características de los pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico y síndrome antifosfolipídico registrados por usuarios médicos especialistas en reumatología y medicina interna
Registrolesaf. Features of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome registered by rheumatologists and internists
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Fundamento y objetivo

El Registrolesaf permite estudiar de forma simple aspectos poco conocidos del lupus eritematoso sistémico y del síndrome antifosfolipídico. El objetivo fue analizar las características diferenciales de los pacientes incluidos en el Registrolesaf por reumatólogos e internistas.

Pacientes y método

Entre otros datos, el Registrolesaf recoge por Internet la especialidad de sus usuarios médicos y de los pacientes sus iniciales, fecha de nacimiento y diagnóstico, sexo, situación vital y, opcionalmente, los criterios ACR de lupus eritematoso sistémico y de consenso de síndrome antifosfolipídico.

Resultados

De mayo de 2003 a noviembre de 2004 se incluyó a 1.421 pacientes, 1.269 con lupus y 152 con síndrome antifosfolipídico. Los reumatólogos incluyeron a 462 (47,8%) pacientes con lupus y 24 (16,7%) con síndrome antifosfolipídico, mientras que los internistas registraron a 490 (50,7%) con lupus y 119 (82,6%) con síndrome antifosfolipídico. Mediante regresión logística, controlando por edad de diagnóstico, tiempo de evolución y sexo, se observó que los pacientes con lupus registrados por los internistas presentaron una mayor frecuencia de eritema malar (odds ratio [OR] 1,6; intervalo de confianza [IC] del 95%, 1,2 a 2,2), aftas (OR 1,2; IC del 95%, 1,4 a 2,7), manifestaciones neuropsiquiátricas (OR 2,2; IC del 95%, 1,3 a 3,8), nefropatía (OR 1,5; IC del 95%, 1 a 2) y ANA-IFI (OR 2,1; IC del 95%, 0,97 a 4,7), mientras que la frecuencia de anticuerpos antifosfolipídicos (OR 0,6; IC del 95%, 0,4 a 0,9) y el número de criterios de lupus (p=0,002) fueron menores.

Conclusiones

Tanto reumatólogos como internistas atienden a pacientes con lupus y síndrome antifosfolipídico bastante similares, aunque los internistas podrían estar incluyendo a pacientes más graves.

Palabras clave:
Lupus eritematoso sistémico
Síndrome antifosfolipídico
Registros
Reumatología
Medicina interna
Background and objective

Registrolesaf (Spanish Registry of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome through Internet) enables little known aspects of systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome to be studied simply. The aim of this study was to analyze the features of patients included in Registrolesaf by rheumatologists and internists.

Patients and method

Among other data, Registrolesaf collects data on the specialty of physicians using the registry and patients’ initials, date of birth, diagnosis, sex, vital status and, optionally, the ACR criteria on lupus and consensus statement criteria on antiphospholipid syndrome.

Results

From May 2003 to November 2004, 1421 patients were included in the registry (1269 with lupus and 152 with antiphospholipid syndrome). Rheumatologists included 462 (47.8%) lupus patients and 24 (16.7%) with antiphospholipid syndrome, while internists included 490 patients (50.7%) with lupus and 119 (82.6%) with antiphospholipid syndrome. Logistic regression analysis, controlled for age at diagnosis, disease duration and sex, showed that lupus patients included by internists had a higher frequency of malar rash (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.2-2.2), oral ulcers (OR 1.2; 95% CI 1.4-2.7), neuro-psychiatric manifestations (OR 2.2; 95% CI 1.3- 3.8), kidney disease (OR 1.5; 95% CI 1-2) andantinuclear antibodies (OR 2.1; 95% CI 0.97-4.7), while the frequency of antiphospholipid antibodies (OR 0.6; 95% CI 0.4-0.9) and the number of lupus criteria (P=.002) were lower.

Conclusions

Rheumatologists and internists have a similar approach to patients with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome, although internists could include more seriously ill patients.

Key words:
Lupus erythematosus systemic
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Registries
Rheumatology
Internal medicine
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El Registrolesaf fue financiado por una beca del Instituto de Salud Carlos III en la convocatoria de proyectos de Investigación de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias, por dos becas anuales de la Sociedad Andaluza de Reumatología y por las aportaciones desinteresadas de Laboratorios Grifols.

La lista completa de autores aparece al final del artículo.

Correspondencia: Dr. A. Fernández Nebro. Servicio de Reumatología. Pabellón Hospital Civil. Hospital Regional Carlos Haya. Plaza del Hospital Civil, s/n. 29009 Málaga. España.

Copyright © 2006. Elsevier España S.L. Barcelona
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