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Work disability, especially premature work cessation, is a serious consequence of health conditions. For the individual, work disability reduces income and may result in loss of other employment advantages, including an active lifestyle, social networks, self-esteem, and in the US, loss of health and retirement benefits. For society, work disability means lost labor contribution and increased social program costs. Although systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a relatively uncommon disease, the influence of its work disability is increased since it can extend over a long period of time, given its typical onset during young and middle-adult years.
Work disability associated with…
