Life expectancy and death pattern associated with systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis in Brazil between 2000 and 2019.
Edgard Torres Dos Reis-NetoOdirlei Andre André MonticieloMilena DaherFlávia LopesDaniel AngrimaniEvandro Mendes KlumbPublished in: Lupus (2024)
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.
Keyphrases
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- disease activity
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- patient reported
- smoking cessation