Prevalence and mortality rates of systemic lupus erythematosus and causes of death in SLE patients in Finland.

Scandinavian journal of rheumatology ·Vol. 14 ·No. 1 ·1985-00-00 ·Pages 43-6

Helve T

Abstract

Nationwide prevalence and mortality rates in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were estimated using a computer file of all hospital discharge records and cause of death statistics from 1972 to 1978. Age-specific and sex-specific prevalence rates obtained from 1976 to 1978 and mortality rates from 1972 to 1978. In December 1978 the prevalence of SLE was 28:100 000. The overall mortality rate was 4.7 per million person-years in 1972-78. Active lupus nephritis, vascular events and infections were the most frequent causes of death in SLE patients.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adrenal Cortex Hormones/adverse effects Adult Age Factors Aged Cerebrovascular Disorders/mortality Child Child, Preschool Diabetes Mellitus/chemically induced,mortality Female Finland Humans Infant Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications,epidemiology,mortality Male Middle Aged Nephritis/etiology Retrospective Studies Sex Factors

Chemicals

Adrenal Cortex Hormones

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Helve T

Article Info

Journal

Scandinavian journal of rheumatology

Abbr.

Scand J Rheumatol

ISSN

0300-9742

DOI

10.3109/03009748509102015

Published

1985-00-00

Pages

43-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0321213

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.3109/03009748509102015 View journal details

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