Mortality studies in systemic lupus erythematosus. Results from a single center. III. Improved survival over 24 years

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1061-1065

  Urowitz, Murray B ^a,d   Gladman, Dafna D ^a   Abu Shakra, Mahmoud ^b   Farewell, Vernon T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b Ontario Lupus Association   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mortality; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030979574     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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