Survival Analysis of Turkish Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Older Age at Diagnosis Affects Mortality

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ÜSKÜDAR CANSU D., ÜSKÜDAR TEKE H., KORKMAZ C.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.32, no.2, pp.141-148, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2017.6173
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.141-148
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to determine the rate, causes, and risk factors of mortality in Turkish systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and whether age at diagnosis has an effect on mortality or not.