Cigarette smoking in patients with systemic sclerosis reduces overall survival: Comment on the article by Hudson et al

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1758-1759

  Hissaria, P ^a   Roberts Thomson, P J ^a   Lester, Sue ^b   Ahern, M J ^c   Smith, M D ^c   Walker, J G ^c  

^a SA Pathology   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LETTER; MALE; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERODERMA; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SMOKING; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 79958048285     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.30352     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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3. Hissaria P, Lester S, Hakendorf P, Woodman R, Patterson K, Hill C, et al. Survival in scleroderma: results from the population-based South Australian Register. Intern Med J. In press.