Effect of Renal Disease on the Standardized Mortality Ratio and Life Expectancy of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

2013256 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Raymond C. L. Kwok · University of Hong Kong

Abstract

The presence of renal disease, in particular proliferative nephritis causing renal insufficiency, significantly reduces the survival and life expectancy of SLE patients.

Topics & Keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 65, Issue 8, pp. 2154-2160

DOI: 10.1002/art.38006

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