Lupus Can Cost Young Women More Years Than Diabetes, HIV
A recent study highlights the significant impact of lupus on young women's health, revealing it as a leading cause of premature death. Between 2000 and 2015, lupus accounted for over 304,200 years of potential life lost among women aged 15-44, surpassing conditions like diabetes and HIV. Despite its high mortality burden, lupus receives less research funding compared to other diseases with similar impacts.
- ▪Lupus was the 14th leading cause of death among women aged 15-44 years from 2000 to 2015.
- ▪It ranked ninth among women aged 15-24 years, exceeding the mortality rates of diabetes and HIV.
- ▪In sensitivity analyses from 2018 to 2024, lupus ranked 13th among women aged 15-24 years and 15th among those aged 15-44 years.
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TOPLINE:A population-based study showed that lupus accounted for roughly 304,200 years of potential life lost among US women aged 15-44 years (2000-2015), ranking 14th among the leading causes of premature death in that age group and ninth among women aged 15-24 years, surpassing causes such as diabetes and HIV infection.METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed a US-based database managed by the CDC (2000-2015) to evaluate the premature mortality burden of lupus in young women by measuring years of potential life lost and comparing it with the leading causes of death and other autoimmune diseases.They tabulated death counts for 28 diseases including the CDC’s top 15 leading causes of death, lupus, and 12 other autoimmune diseases; 28,411 deaths in women with lupus listed as the underlying or a…
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