Mortality in SLE patients compared with population controls in Finland in years 2000-2015.

Pia ElfvingSimo KariniemiHannu KautiainenLauri J VirtaOili Kaipiainen-SeppänenKari Puolakka

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

These results suggest that the increased mortality in SLE patients is highly associated with comorbidities present at diagnosis. This underlines the importance to screen and treat comorbidities and disease actively without delays.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
newly diagnosed
cardiovascular events
rheumatoid arthritis
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
patient reported