Black, Asian-Americans, Hispanic, and Native American populations are overrepresented. Black women, in particular, are 3 to 4 times more likely than White women to be affected by SLE, they noted.

“lupus isn’t real” nice try, CIA :fedposting:

Some patients were referred to therapists and counselors. Some even began to question themselves.

don’t believe PMC gaslighting

“Women with SLE experience the emotional impact of repeated rejection by family, friends, and sometimes health care providers,”

Everyone: (Trump voice) “Her joints are swollen like a pig, disgusting!”

The women in the study, 17 of whom were Black and 1 of whom was Hispanic, reported an average gap of 8 years between the time they started having symptoms and received a correct diagnosis. During that wait, many patients saw their disease progress to include organ damage, including lupus nephritis and end-stage renal disease.

Tell me again how socialist healthcare is bad because of long wait times lol

“NPs have the unique opportunity to actively listen to patient complaints and provide comprehensive evaluation and early testing or referral,” they said. “It is vital that NPs intervene with the initial onset of symptoms in order to improve health outcomes and quality of life among SLE patients.”

PMC NPC NPs: “you’re just faking symptoms to get drugs”