Lupus disease activity and the risk of subsequent organ damage and mortality in a large lupus cohort.

Abstract

Disease activity as measured by global BILAG score during a 12-month observation period predicts the risk of subsequent organ damage and mortality after adjustment for key covariates.

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Subjects

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Factors
• Aged
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Cohort Studies
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents
• Incidence
• Kidney Diseases
• Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Prospective Studies
• Respiratory Tract Diseases
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Factors
• Severity of Illness Index
• Young Adult

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Authors

• Rekha Lopez
• Julie E Davidson
• Matthew D Beeby
• Peter J Egger
• David A Isenberg

Publication date

2012-02-20

Journal

Journal topics

• Rheumatic Diseases

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Centre for Rheumatology, UCL Division of Medicine, London W1T 4JF, UK.

Release reference

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Mar;51(3):491-8

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