Predictors of cognitive dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

To evaluate predictors of cognitive dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).The authors evaluated 123 patients enrolled in the San Antonio Lupus Study of Neuropsychiatric Disease (SALUD) who had completed at least 3 years of follow-up. Study visits occurred every 4 months and included a standard medical history, physical examination, and cognitive testing. Blood was obtained at each study visit for autoantibody...