Drug-induced lupus erythematosus epidemiology and demographics

• In the U.S.: As many as 10% of the approximately 500,000 cases of SLE may be DIL.
• It is estimated that 6 to 12% of all SLE cases are of drug-induced lupus type. The incidence has been reported to be of 15,000 to 30,000 per year in the U.S..^[1]

• There is no information about case-fatality rate on drug-induced lupus, but it can be potentially fatal. 16466117 ^[2]

Patients with DILE tend to be older (50–70 years old) than those with SLE (average age 29 years at diagnosis). Elderly persons generally are more susceptible to DILE.

In DIL, no significant statistical difference is apparent in the prevalence for males versus females. In contrast, SLE affects women with considerably higher frequency than men (female-to-male ratio of 9:1).

More whites than blacks develop DIL; more blacks than whites present with SLE.

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