Systemic lupus erythematosus in a tertiary, east Malaysian hospital: Admission, readmission and death

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-29

  Teh, C L ^a   Chan, G Y L ^a   Lee, J ^a  

^a SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; Outcome; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISOLONE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 54949136988     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2008.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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