Life expectancy and death pattern associated with systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis in Brazil between 2000 and 2019

CONCLUSIONS: SLE patients presented higher mortality compared to the general population matched for sex and age and the main causes associated with death were infection and kidney disease. Public health policies that promote early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of damage are necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality in SLE patients.PMID:38414428 | DOI:10.1177/09612033241236383

Source: Lupus - February 28, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Edgard Torres Dos Reis-Neto Odirlei Andre Monticielo Milena Daher Fl ávia Lopes Daniel Angrimani Evandro Mendes Klumb Source Type: research