Correction to: Dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: is it time to screen? (Lipids in Health and Disease, (2024), 23, 1, (406), 10.1186/s12944-024-02395-4)

Abstract

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors requested to update the Methods section. In the methods section regarding the definition of metabolic syndrome on page 3, the sentences currently reads: “Metabolic syndrome” was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria, which diagnose patients aged at least 10 years; the definition of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents age 10 to less than 16 years were obesity ≥ 90th percentile (or adult cutoff if lower) as assessed by waist circumference, TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), HDL-C < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L), systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg, FBG ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or known type 2 diabetes mellitus [33]; for age 16 years or older, the adult definition for metabolic syndrome definition were applied consisting of waist circumference ≥ 90 cm for men or ≥ 80 cm for women, plus any two of the following: raised TG > 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality, reduced HDL-C < 40 mg/dl (1.03 mmol/L) in men or < 50 mg/L (1.29 mmol/L) in women or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality, raised systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension, raised FBG ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus [17, 33]. The sentence should read: “Metabolic syndrome” was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria, which diagnose patients aged at least 10 years; the definition of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents age 10 to less than 16 years were obesity ≥ 90th percentile (or adult cutoff if lower) as assessed by waist circumference, plus any two of the following: TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), HDL-C < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L), systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg, FBG ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or known type 2 diabetes mellitus [33]; for age 16 years or older, the adult definition for metabolic syndrome definition were applied consisting of waist circumference ≥ 90 cm for men or ≥ 80 cm for women, plus any two of the following: raised TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality, reduced HDL-C < 40 mg/dl (1.03 mmol/L) in men or < 50 mg/L (1.29 mmol/L) in women or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality, raised systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension, raised FBG ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus [17, 33]. In the methods section regarding the sample size calculation on page 4, the sentences currently reads: The parameters used were type I error (α) = 0.05, allowable error (e) = 0.0945 (15% of p), Zɑ/2 = Z0.025 = 1.96, and p = 0.63. This calculation resulted in a minimum sample size of 100 participants. Accounting for a 10% dropout rate, the final sample size for this study was determined to be at least 111 participants. The sentence should read. The parameters used were type I error (α) = 0.05, allowable error (e) = 0.07 (12% of p), Zɑ/2 = Z0.025 = 1.96, and p = 0.63. This calculation resulted in a minimum sample size of 182 participants. Accounting for a 10% dropout rate, the final sample size for this study was determined to be 200 participants. The original article [1] has been corrected.