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Original Article

Prevalence and Mortality Rates of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Causes of Death in SLE Patients in Finland

Pages 43-46 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Nationwide prevalence and mortality rates in systemic lupus erthematosus (SLE) were estimated using a computer file of all hospital discharge records and cause of death statistics from 1972 to 1978. Age-specific and sex-specific prevalence rates were obtained from 1976 to 1978 and mortality rates from 1972 to 1978. In December 1978 the prevalence of SLE was 28: 100000. The overall mortality rate was 4.7 per million person-years in 1972–78. Active lupus nephritis, vascular events and infections were the most frequent causes of death in SLE patients.

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