Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction in systemic sclerosis: A nationwide population-based study

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 126, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 982-988

  Chu, Szu Ying ^a,b   Chen, Yi Ju ^b,c   Liu, Chia Jen ^a,b   Tseng, Wei Cheng ^b,d   Lin, Ming Wei ^b   Hwang, Chian Yaw ^a,b   Chen, Chih Chiang ^a,b   Lee, Ding Dar ^a,b   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^a   Chang, Yun Ting ^a,b   Wang, Wen Jen ^a,b   Liu, Han Nan ^a,b,e  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Coronary artery disease; Immunosuppressor; Myocardial infarction; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHOTREXATE; PENICILLAMINE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPLICATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FOLLOW UP; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886382241     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.06.025     Document Type: Article

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