LUCIA MARIA MATTEI DE ARRUDA CAMPOS

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  • article 38 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Outcomes of 847 childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients in three age groups
    (2017) LOPES, S. R. M.; GORMEZANO, N. W. S.; GOMES, R. C.; AIKAWA, N. E.; PEREIRA, R. M. R.; TERRERI, M. T.; MAGALHAES, C. S.; FERREIRA, J. C.; OKUDA, E. M.; SAKAMOTO, A. P.; SALLUM, A. M. E.; APPENZELLER, S.; FERRIANI, V. P. L.; BARBOSA, C. M.; LOTUFO, S.; JESUS, A. A.; ANDRADE, L. E. C.; CAMPOS, L. M. A.; BONFA, E.; SILVA, C. A.
    Objective The objective of this study was to assess outcomes of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) in three different age groups evaluated at last visit: group A early-onset disease (<6 years), group B school age (6 and <12 years) and group C adolescent (12 and <18 years). Methods An observational cohort study was performed in ten pediatric rheumatology centers, including 847 cSLE patients. Results Group A had 39 (4%), B 395 (47%) and C 413 (49%). Median disease duration was significantly higher in group A compared to groups B and C (8.3 (0.1-23.4) vs 6.2 (0-17) vs 3.3 (0-14.6) years, p<0.0001). The median Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SLICC/ACR-DI) (0 (0-9) vs 0 (0-6) vs 0 (0-7), p=0.065) was comparable in the three groups. Further analysis of organ/system damage revealed that frequencies of neuropsychiatric (21% vs 10% vs 7%, p=0.007), skin (10% vs 1% vs 3%, p=0.002) and peripheral vascular involvements (5% vs 3% vs 0.3%, p=0.008) were more often observed in group A compared to groups B and C. Frequencies of severe cumulative lupus manifestations such as nephritis, thrombocytopenia, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia were similar in all groups (p>0.05). Mortality rate was significantly higher in group A compared to groups B and C (15% vs 10% vs 6%, p=0.028). Out of 69 deaths, 33/69 (48%) occurred within the first two years after diagnosis. Infections accounted for 54/69 (78%) of the deaths and 38/54 (70%) had concomitant disease activity. Conclusions This large multicenter study provided evidence that early-onset cSLE group had distinct outcomes. This group was characterized by higher mortality rate and neuropsychiatric/vascular/skin organ damage in spite of comparable frequencies of severe cumulative lupus manifestations. We also identified that overall death in cSLE patients was an early event mainly attributed to infection associated with disease activity.
  • article 1 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Seroconversion in asymptomatic COVID-19 pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases of one tertiary referral hospital
    (2022) SIMON, Juliana R.; PEREIRA, Maria F. B.; MARQUES, Heloisa H.; ELIAS, Adriana M.; SAKITA, Neusa K.; FERREIRA, Juliana C. O. A.; PRECIOSO, Alexander Roberto; GRISI, Sandra J. F. E.; FERRER, Ana Paula S.; BAIN, Vera; SILVA, Clovis A.; CAMPOS, Lucia M. A.
    Objectives: To evaluate seroconverted asymptomatic COVID-19 in pediatric Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (ARDs) patients and to identify the risk factors related to contagion.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2021, before vaccination of children and adolescents in Brazil, including 77 pediatric ARDs patients, followed at a tertiary hospital and 45 healthy controls, all of them without a previous diagnosis of COVID-19. Data was obtained by a questionnaire with demographic data, symp-toms compatible with COVID-19 over the previous year, and contact with people with confirmed COVID-19. Patient's medical records were reviewed to access data regarding disease and current medications. A qualitative immunochromatographic SARS-CoV-2 test was performed on all participants.Results: Patients and controls were similar in terms of female gender (70.1% vs. 57.8%, p = 0.173), age (14 vs. 13 years, p = 0.269) and SARS-CoV-2 positive serology (22% vs. 15.5%, p = 0.481). 80.5% of rheumatic patients were in use of immunosuppressive drugs: 27.3% of them used corticosteroids (33.3% in high doses), and 7.8% on immunobiologicals. No statistical differences were found between positive (n = 17) and negative serol-ogy (n = 60) patients regarding demographic/socioeconomic data, contact with people with confirmed COVID-19, use and number of immunosuppressive drugs, use and dose of corticosteroids, use of hydroxychloroquine and immunobiological drugs (p > 0.05).Conclusions: Pediatric rheumatic disease patients were infected at the same rate as healthy ones. Neither the underlying pathology nor its immunosuppressive treatment seemed to interfere with contagion risk.
  • article 11 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a severe disease flare with serious outcome
    (2018) BLAY, Gabriela; RODRIGUES, Joaquim C.; FERREIRA, Juliana C. O.; LEAL, Gabriela N.; GORMEZANO, Natali W.; V, Glaucia Novak; PEREIRA, Rosa M. R.; TERRERI, Maria T.; MAGALHAES, Claudia S.; MOLINARI, Beatriz C.; SAKAMOTO, Ana P.; AIKAWA, Nadia E.; CAMPOS, Lucia M. A.; FERNANDES, Taciana A. P.; CLEMENTE, Gleice; PERACCHI, Octavio A. B.; BUGNI, Vanessa; MARINI, Roberto; SACCHETTI, Silvana B.; CARVALHO, Luciana M.; FRAGA, Melissa M.; CASTRO, Tania C. M.; RAMOS, Valeria C.; BONFA, Eloisa; SILVA, Clovis A.
    Objective: To evaluate prevalence, clinical manifestations, laboratory abnormalities and treatment in a multicenter cohort study including 847 childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients with and without diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), as well as concomitant parameters of severity. Methods: DAH was defined as the presence of at least three respiratory symptoms/signs associated with diffuse interstitial/alveolar infiltrates on chest x-ray or high-resolution computer tomography and sudden drop in hemoglobin levels. Statistical analysis was performed using Bonferroni correction (p<0.0022). Results: DAH was observed in 19/847 (2.2%) cSLE patients. Cough/dyspnea/tachycardia/hypoxemia occurred in all cSLE patients with DAH. Concomitant parameters of severity observed were: mechanical ventilation in 14/19 (74%), hemoptysis 12/19 (63%), macrophage activation syndrome 2/19 (10%) and death 9/19 (47%). Further analysis of cSLE patients at DAH diagnosis compared to 76 cSLE control patients without DAH with same disease duration [3 (1-151) vs. 4 (1-151) months, p = 0.335], showed higher frequencies of constitutional involvement (74% vs. 10%, p < 0.0001), serositis (63% vs. 6%, p < 0.0001) and sepsis (53% vs. 9%, p < 0.0001) in the DAH group. The median of disease activity score(SLEDAI-2 K) was significantly higher in cSLE patients with DAH [18 (5-40) vs. 6 (0-44), p < 0.0001]. The frequencies of thrombocytopenia (53% vs. 12%, p < 0.0001), intravenous methylprednisolone (95% vs. 16%, p < 0.0001) and intravenous cyclophosphamide (47% vs. 8%, p < 0.0001) were also significantly higher in DAH patients. Conclusions: This was the first study to demonstrate that DAH, although not a disease activity score descriptor, occurred in the context of significant moderate/severe cSLE flare. Importantly, we identified that this condition was associated with serious disease flare complicated by sepsis with high mortality rate.
  • article 5 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Panniculitis in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a multicentric cohort study
    (2019) VERDIER, Monica; ANUARDO, Pedro; GORMEZANO, Natali Weniger Spelling; ROMITI, Ricardo; CAMPOS, Lucia Maria Arruda; AIKAWA, Nadia Emi; PEREIRA, Rosa Maria Rodrigues; TERRERI, Maria Teresa; MAGALHAES, Claudia Saad; FERREIRA, Juliana C. O. A.; SILVA, Marco Felipe Castro; FERRIANI, Mariana; SAKAMOTO, Ana Paula; FERRIANI, Virginia Paes Leme; CENTEVILLE, Maraisa; SATO, Juliana; SANTOS, Maria Carolina; BONFA, Eloisa; SILVA, Clovis Artur
    Objective: To evaluate prevalence, clinical manifestations, laboratory abnormalities, treatment and outcome in a multicenter cohort of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients with and without panniculitis. Methods: Panniculitis was diagnosed due to painful subcutaneous nodules and/or plaques in deep dermis/subcutaneous tissues and lobular/mixed panniculitis with lymphocytic lobular inflammatory infiltrate in skin biopsy. Statistical analysis was performed using Bonferroni correction(p <0.004). Results: Panniculitis was observed in 6/847(0.7%) cSLE. Painful subcutaneous erythematosus and indurated nodules were observed in 6/6 panniculitis patients and painful subcutaneous plaques in 4/6. Generalized distribution was evidenced in 3/ 6 and localized in upper limbs in 2/6 and face in 1/6. Cutaneous hyperpigmentation and/or cutaneous atrophy occurred in 5/6. Histopathology features showed lobular panniculitis without vasculitis in 5/6(one of them had concomitant obliterative vasculopathy due to antiphospholipid syndrome) and panniculitis with vasculitis in 1/6. Comparison between cSLE with panniculitis and 60 cSLE without panniculitis with same disease duration [2.75(0-11.4) vs. 2.83(0-11.8) years,p = 0297], showed higher frequencies of constitutional involvement (67% vs. 1 0%,p = 0.003) and leukopenia (67% vs. 7%p = 0.002). Cutaneous atrophy and hyperpigmentation occurred in 83% of patients. Conclusions: Panniculitis is a rare skin manifestation of cSLE occurring in the first three years of disease with considerable sequelae. The majority of patients have concomitant mild lupus manifestations.
  • article 9 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Autoimmune hepatitis in 847 childhood- onset systemic lupus erythematosus population: a multicentric cohort study
    (2018) BALBI, Verena A.; MONTENEGRO, Barbara; PITTA, Ana C.; SCHMIDT, Ana R.; FARHAT, Sylvia C.; COELHO, Laila P.; FERREIRA, Juliana C. O.; PEREIRA, Rosa M. R.; TERRERI, Maria T.; SAAD-MAGALHAES, Claudia; AIKAWA, Nadia E.; SAKAMOTO, Ana P.; KOZU, Katia; CAMPOS, Lucia M.; SALLUM, Adriana M.; FERRIANI, Virginia P.; PIOTTO, Daniela P.; BONFA, Eloisa; SILVA, Clovis A.
    Objective: To evaluate autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in a multicenter cohort of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients. Methods: This retrospective multicenter study included 847 patients with cSLE, performed in 10 Pediatric Rheumatology services of Sao Paulo state, Brazil. AIH was defined according to the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group criteria (IAHGC). The statistical analysis was performed using the Bonferroni's correction (p < 0.0033). Results: AIH in cSLE patients confirmed by biopsy was observed in 7/847 (0.8%) and all were diagnosed during adolescence. The majority occurred before or at cSLE diagnosis [5/7 (71%)]. Antinuclear antibodies were a universal finding, 43% had concomitantly anti-smooth muscle antibodies and all were seronegative for anti-liver kidney microsomal antibodies. All patients with follow-up >= 18 months (4/7) had complete response to therapy according to lAHGC None had severe hepatic manifestations such as hepatic failure, portal hypertension and cirrhosis at presentation or follow-up. Further comparison of 7 cSLE patients with AIH and 28 without this complication with same disease duration [0 (0-8.5) vs. 0.12 (0-8.5) years, p = 0.06] revealed that the frequency of hepatomegaly was significantly higher in cSLE patients in the former group (71% vs. 11%, p = 0.003) with a similar median SLEDAI-2 K score [6 (0-26) vs. 7 (0-41), p = 0.755]. No differences were evidenced regarding constitutional involvement, splenomegaly, serositis, musculoskeletal, neuropsychiatric and renal involvements, and treatments in cSLE patients with and without AIH (p > 0.0033). Conclusions: Overlap of AIH and cSLE was rarely observed in this large multicenter study and hepatomegaly was the distinctive clinical feature of these patients. AIH occurred during adolescence, mainly at the first years of lupus and it was associated with mild liver manifestations.
  • conferenceObject
    DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR HEMORRHAGE: A MULTICENTER STUDY IN 847 CHILDHOOD-ONSET SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS PATIENTS
    (2017) SILVA, C. A.; BLAY, G.; RODRIGUES, J. C.; LEAL, G. N.; FERREIRA, J. C.; NOVAK, G.; PEREIRA, R. M. R.; TERRERI, M. T.; MAGALHAES, C. S.; MOLINARI, B. C.; SAKAMOTO, A. P.; AIKAWA, N. E.; CAMPOS, L. M. A.; FERNANDES, T. A. P.; CLEMENTE, G.; PERACCHI, O. A. B.; BUGNI, V.; MARINI, R.; SACCHETTI, S. B.; CARVALHO, L. M.; FRAGA, M. M.; CASTRO, T. C. M.; RAMOS, V. C.; BONFA, E.
  • article 48 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Safety and immunogenicity of the tetravalent, live-attenuated dengue vaccine Butantan-DV in adults in Brazil: a two-step, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
    (2020) KALLAS, Esper G.; PRECIOSO, Alexander Roberto; PALACIOS, Ricardo; THOME, Beatriz; BRAGA, Patricia Emilia; VANNI, Tazio; CAMPOS, Lucia M. A.; FERRARI, Lilian; MONDINI, Gabriella; SALOMAO, Maria da Graca; SILVA, Anderson da; ESPINOLA, Heloisa M.; SANTOS, Joane do Prado; SANTOS, Cecilia L. S.; TIMENETSKY, Maria do Carmo S. T.; MIRAGLIA, Joao Luiz; GALLINA, Neuza M. F.; WEISKOPF, Daniela; SETTE, Alessandro; GOULART, Raphaella; SALLES, Rafael Tavares; MAESTRI, Alvino; SALLUM, Adriana Maluf Elias; FARHAT, Sylvia Costa Lima; SAKITA, Neusa K.; FERREIRA, Juliana C. O. A.; SILVEIRA, Cassia G. T.; COSTA, Priscilla R.; RAW, Isaias; WHITEHEAD, Stephen S.; DURBIN, Anna P.; KALIL, Jorge
    Background The Butantan Institute has manufactured a lyophilised tetravalent live-attenuated dengue vaccine Butantan-DV, which is analogous to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) TV003 admixture. We aimed to assess the safety and immunogenicity of Butantan-DV. Methods We did a two-step, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled phase 2 trial at two clinical sites in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We recruited healthy volunteers aged 18-59 years; pregnant women, individuals with a history of neurological, heart, lung, liver or kidney disease, diabetes, cancer, or autoimmune diseases, and individuals with HIV or hepatitis C were excluded. Step A was designed as a small bridge-study between Butantan-DV and TV003 in DENV-naive participants. In step A, we planned to randomly assign 50 dengue virus (DENV)-naive individuals to receive two doses of Butantan-DV, TV003, or placebo, given 6 months apart. In step B, we planned to randomly assign 250 participants (DENV-naive and DENV-exposed) to receive one dose of Butantan-DV or placebo. Participants were randomly assigned, by computer-generated block randomisation (block sizes of five); participants in step A were randomly assigned (2:2:1) to receive Butantan-DV, TV003, or placebo and participants in step B were randomly assigned (4:1) to receive Butantan-DV or placebo. Participants and study staff were unaware of treatment allocation. The primary safety outcome was the frequency of solicited and unsolicited local and systemic adverse reactions within 21 days of the first vaccination, analysed by intention to treat. The primary immunogenicity outcome was seroconversion rates of the DENV-1-4 serotypes measured 91 days after the first vaccination, analysed in the per-protocol population, which included all participants in step A, and all participants included in step B who completed all study visits with serology sample collection. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials. gov, NCT01696422. Findings Between Nov 5, 2013, and Sept 21, 2015, 300 individuals were enrolled and randomly assigned: 155 (52%) DENV-naive participants and 145 (48%) DENV-exposed participants. Of the 155 DENV-naive participants, 97 (63%) received Butantan-DV, 17 (11%) received TV003, and 41 (27%) received placebo. Of the 145 DENV-exposed participants, 113 (78%) received Butantan-DV, three (2%) received TV003, and 29 (20%) received placebo. Butantan-DV and TV003 were both immunogenic, well-tolerated, and no serious adverse reactions were observed. In step A, rash was the most frequent adverse event (16 [845] of 19 participants in the Butantan-DV group and 13 [76%] of 17 participants in the TV003 group). Viraemia was similar between the Butantan-DV and TV003 groups. Of the 85 DENV-naive participants in the Butantan-DV group who attended all visits for sample collection for seroconversion analysis and thus were included in the per-protocol analysis population, 74 (87%) achieved seroconversion to DENV-1, 78 (92%) to DENV-2, 65 (76%) to DENV-3, and 76 (89%) to DENV-4. Of the 101 DENV-exposed participants in the Butantan-DV group who attended all visits for sample collection for seroconversion analysis, 82 (81%) achieved seroconversion to DENV-1, 79 (78%) to DENV-2, 83 (82%) to DENV-3, and 78 (77%) to DENV-4. Interpretation Butantan-DV and TV003 were safe and induced robust, balanced neutralising antibody responses against the four DENV serotypes. Efficacy evaluation of the Butantan-DV vaccine is ongoing.
  • article 14 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Characteristics of 1555 childhood-onset lupus in three groups based on distinct time intervals to disease diagnosis: a Brazilian multicenter study
    (2018) V, G. Novak; MOLINARI, B. C.; FERREIRA, J. C.; SAKAMOTO, A. P.; TERRERI, M. T.; PEREIRA, R. M. R.; SAAD-MAGALHAES, C.; AIKAWA, N. E.; CAMPOS, L. M.; LEN, C. A.; APPENZELLER, S.; FERRIANI, V. P.; SILVA, M. F.; OLIVEIRA, S. K.; ISLABDO, A. G.; SZTAJNBOK, F. R.; PAIM, L. B.; BARBOSA, C. M.; SANTOS, M. C.; BICA, B. E.; SENA, E. G.; MORAES, A. J.; ROLIM, A. M.; SPELLING, P. F.; SCHEIBEL, I. M.; CAVALCANTI, A. S.; MATOS, E. N.; ROBAZZI, T. C.; GUIMARACS, L. J.; SANTOS, F. P.; SILVA, C. T.; BONFA, E.; SILVA, C. A.
    Objective The objective of this study was to compare demographic data, clinical/laboratorial features and disease activity at diagnosis in three different groups with distinct time intervals between onset of signs/symptoms and disease diagnosis. Methods A multicenter study was performed in 1555 childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (American College of Rheumatology criteria) patients from 27 pediatric rheumatology services. Patients were divided into three childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus groups: A: short time interval to diagnosis (<1 month); B: intermediate time interval (1 and <3 months); and C: long time interval (3 months). An investigator meeting was held to define the protocol. Demographic data, SLICC classification criteria and SLEDAI-2K were evaluated. Results The number of patients in each group was: A=60 (4%); B=522 (33.5%); and C=973 (62.5%). The median age at diagnosis (11.1 (4.2-17) vs. 12 (1.9-17.7) vs. 12.5 (3-18) years, P=0.025) was significantly lower in group A compared with groups B and C. The median number of diagnostic criteria according to SLICC (7 (4-12) vs. 6 (4-13) vs. 6 (4-12), P<0.0001) and SLEDAI-2K (18 (6-57) vs. 16 (2-63) vs. 13 (1-49), P<0.0001) were significantly higher in group A than the other two groups. The frequency of oral ulcers in the palate (25% vs. 15% vs. 11%, P=0.003), pleuritis (25% vs. 24% vs. 14%, P<0.0001), nephritis (52% vs. 47% vs. 40%, P=0.009), neuropsychiatric manifestations (22% vs. 13% vs. 10%, P=0.008), thrombocytopenia (32% vs. 18% vs. 19%, P=0.037), leucopenia/lymphopenia (65% vs. 46% vs. 40%, P<0.0001) and anti-dsDNA antibodies (79% vs. 66% vs. 61%, P=0.01) were significantly higher in group A compared with the other groups. In contrast, group C had a less severe disease characterized by higher frequencies of synovitis (61% vs. 66% vs. 71%, P=0.032) and lower frequencies of serositis (37% vs. 33% vs. 25%, P=0.002), proteinuria >500mg/day (48% vs. 45% vs. 36%, P=0.002) and low complement levels (81% vs. 81% vs. 71%, P<0.0001) compared with groups A or B. Conclusions Our large Brazilian multicenter study demonstrated that for most childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients, diagnosis is delayed probably due to mild disease onset. Conversely, the minority has a very short time interval to diagnosis and a presentation with a more severe and active multisystemic condition.
  • conferenceObject
    MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND LIFE CONDITIONS OF ADOLESCENTS WITH JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISEASES DURING COVID-19 QUARANTINE
    (2023) IHARA, Bianca; ELIAS, Adriana; SIMON, Juliana; VIANA, Vivianne; STRABELLI, Claudia; PEREIRA, Rosa; AIKAWA, Nadia; KOZU, Katia; BUSCATTI, Izabel; FERREIRA, Juliana; QUEIROZ, Ligia; GUALANO, Bruno; SILVA, Clovis; CAMPOS, Lucia
  • article 22 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Herpes zoster infection in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients: a large multicenter study
    (2016) FERREIRA, J. C. O. A.; MARQUES, H. H.; FERRIANI, M. P. L.; GORMEZANO, N. W. S.; TERRERI, M. T.; PEREIRA, R. M.; MAGALHAES, C. S.; CAMPOS, L. M.; BUGNI, V.; OKUDA, E. M.; MARINI, R.; PILEGGI, G. S.; BARBOSA, C. M.; BONFA, E.; SILVA, C. A.
    Objective The aim of this multicenter study in a large childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) population was to assess the herpes zoster infection (HZI) prevalence, demographic data, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome. Methods A retrospective multicenter cohort study (Brazilian cSLE group) was performed in ten Pediatric Rheumatology services in SAo Paulo State, Brazil, and included 852 cSLE patients. HZI was defined according to the presence of acute vesicular-bullous lesions on erythematous/edematous base, in a dermatomal distribution. Post-herpetic neuralgia was defined as persistent pain after one month of resolution of lesions in the same dermatome. Patients were divided in two groups for the assessment of current lupus manifestations, laboratory findings, and treatment: patients with HZI (evaluated at the first HZI) and patients without HZI (evaluated at the last visit). Results The frequency of HZI in cSLE patients was 120/852 (14%). Hospitalization occurred in 73 (61%) and overlap bacterial infection in 16 (13%). Intravenous or oral aciclovir was administered in 113/120 (94%) cSLE patients at HZI diagnosis. None of them had ophthalmic complication or death. Post-herpetic neuralgia occurred in 6/120 (5%). After Holm-Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, disease duration (1.58 vs 4.41 years, p<0.0001) was significantly lower in HZI cSLE patients compared to those without HZI. Nephritis (37% vs 18%, p<0.0001), lymphopenia (32% vs 17%, p<0.0001) prednisone (97% vs 77%, p<0.0001), cyclophosphamide (20% vs 5%, p<0.0001) and SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (6.0 (0-35) vs 2 (0-45), p<0.0001) were significantly higher in the former group. The logistic regression model showed that four independent variables were associated with HZI: disease duration<1 year (OR 2.893 (CI 1.821-4.597), p<0.0001), lymphopenia <1500/mm(3) (OR 1.931 (CI 1.183-3.153), p=0.009), prednisone (OR 6.723 (CI 2.072-21.815), p=0.002), and cyclophosphamide use (OR 4.060 (CI 2.174-7.583), p<0.0001). Conclusion HZI is an early viral infection in cSLE with a typical dermatomal distribution. Lymphopenia and immunosuppressive treatment seem to be major factors underlying this complication in spite of a benign course.