Incidence, prevalence and regional distribution of systemic sclerosis and related interstitial lung Disease: A nationwide retrospective cohort study.
Malene KnarborgCharlotte HyldgaardElisabeth BendstrupJesper R DavidsenAnders LøkkeSaher B ShakerOle HilbergPublished in: Chronic respiratory disease (2022)
The prevalence of SSc increased during the study period, while the incidence remained stable. The prevalence of SSc-ILD was 14.7% and thus less frequent than expected. Male sex and age between 41 and 50 years were associated with ILD.