The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 8 , Pages 700-706 , August 2006

Long-Term Prognosis and Causes of Death in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Andrea Doria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Andrea Doria, MD, Division of Rheumatology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 PADOVA, Italy
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  • Luca Iaccarino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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  • Anna Ghirardello, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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  • Sandra Zampieri, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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  • Silvia Arienti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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  • Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Unit, L Sacco University-Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Fabiola Atzeni, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rheumatology Unit, L Sacco University-Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Antonio Piccoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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  • Silvano Todesco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy

Received 2 August 2005 ,Accepted 29 November 2005.

  • Image Result

    Overall survival curve in 207 SLE patients.

    Overall survival curve in 207 SLE patients.

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    Survival in 207 SLE patients. Comparison between patients with severe disease and those with mild disease (A). Comparison between patients with and without glomerulonephritis (B).

    Survival in 207 SLE patients. Comparison between patients with severe disease and those with mild disease (A). Comparison between patients with and without glomerulonephritis (B).

PII: S0002-9343(06)00193-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.11.034

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 8 , Pages 700-706 , August 2006