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P-13CERVICAL SMEAR REPORTING IN NORTHERN IRELAND SLE PATIENTS |
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| Authors: | M. T. McHenry,R. Clarke,N. Anderson,& A. L. Bell |
| Affiliation: | Queen's Lupus Research Group, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, UK;, Craigavon Hospital Group Trust, Craigavon, UK;and Belfast Link Laboratories, Belfast, UK |
| Abstract: | Introduction: SLE is an autoimmune disease with the potential for multi-organ involvement. It has been suggested that SLE patients may be at increased risk of cervical dysplasia. We studied a cohort of Northern Ireland Lupus patients and compared them to controls within the same geographical location assessing their cervical smear histories and performing an up-to-date cervical smear. Methods: A total of 141 SLE patients fulfilling the ACR criteria for lupus were enrolled into the study. They were compared to 138 control patients who were due to attend for a routine cervical smear within the same geographical location. Each patient gave written consent to be involved in the study including access to medical records and pathology data. Results: |
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