Insight into the Epidemiology of the Adult-onset Systemic AutoimmuneRheumatic Diseases in Egypt: A Descriptive Study of 8690 Patients

Abstract

The study revealed the high burden of SARDs in Egypt, helping better allocation of economic resources for the management of diseases of the highest prevalence and those affecting the young reproductive age groups. Increased public and medical staff awareness about SARDs is recommended to help early referral of patients to rheumatologists and, hence, better estimation of their epidemiology.