European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Jun 2023
Mortality and causes of death in systemic lupus erythematosus over the last decade: Data from a large population-based study.
To assess mortality rates (MRs), standardized mortality ratios, and causes of death in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a population-based study. ⋯ Although the medium-term survival since diagnosis is good, SLE mortality is still higher than that of the general population, especially in youngest patients. Nowadays, CVD seems to be the major cause of deaths in SLE, whereas infections account for a low proportion of deaths, at least in Western countries.