Survival, Causes of Death, and Prognostic Factors in Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis of 947 Brazilian Patients

To analyze survival, prognostic factors, and causes of death in a large cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). From 1991 to 2010, 947 patients with SSc were treated at 2 referral university centers in Brazil. Causes of death were considered SSc-related and non-SSc-related. Multiple logist...

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Published in:	Journal of rheumatology Vol. 39; no. 10; pp. 1971 - 1978
Main Authors:	SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival D, BORTOLUZZO, Adriana B, MARANGONI, Roberta G, ROCHA, Luiza F, DEL RIO, Ana Paula T, SAMARA, Adil M, YOSHINARI, Natalino H, MARQUES-NETO, Joao Francisco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto, ON Journal of Rheumatology Publishing 01-10-2012
Subjects:	Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Brazil - epidemiology Cause of Death Disease Progression Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prognosis Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Scleroderma, Systemic - mortality Sex Factors Survival Rate Brazil Heart Human Immunopathology Connective tissue disease Skin disease CAUSES OF DEATH Prognosis SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS Lung SURVIVAL ANALYSIS Rheumatology HEART INVOLVEMENT Autoimmune disease Survival Systemic disease Scleroderma LUNG INVOLVEMENT
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