Almost a quarter of lupus patients reported that it took 2 to 5 years to be diagnosed after their first visit to discuss symptoms. This statistic shows the distribution of lupus patients worldwide, by time from first doctor visit to discuss symptoms to initial diagnosis, as of April 2020.
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World Lupus Federation (WLF). (May 10, 2020). Distribution of global lupus patients by time to diagnosis from the first doctor visit to discuss symptoms as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1185058/lupus-patient-distribution-global-time-to-diagnosis/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). "Distribution of global lupus patients by time to diagnosis from the first doctor visit to discuss symptoms as of 2020." Chart. May 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1185058/lupus-patient-distribution-global-time-to-diagnosis/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). (2020). Distribution of global lupus patients by time to diagnosis from the first doctor visit to discuss symptoms as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1185058/lupus-patient-distribution-global-time-to-diagnosis/
World Lupus Federation (WLF). "Distribution of Global Lupus Patients by Time to Diagnosis from The First Doctor Visit to Discuss Symptoms as of 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 May 2020, /statistics/1185058/lupus-patient-distribution-global-time-to-diagnosis/
World Lupus Federation (WLF), Distribution of global lupus patients by time to diagnosis from the first doctor visit to discuss symptoms as of 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1185058/lupus-patient-distribution-global-time-to-diagnosis/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Distribution of global lupus patients by time to diagnosis from the first doctor visit to discuss symptoms as of 2020 [Graph], World Lupus Federation (WLF), May 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1185058/lupus-patient-distribution-global-time-to-diagnosis/
