Hypertension is associated with global and renal damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Data from the Almenara Lupus Cohort.

ObjectivesTo determine the association between the occurrence of hypertension and damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Materials and methodsFrom January 2012 to January 2020, we evaluated 314 SLE patients, all members of the Almenara Lupus Cohort. We applied the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines to define hypertension, the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SDI) to determine organ damage, and the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI-2K) to assess disease activity.