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A multicenter study of outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus. ii.

  1. Steven Rosner MD1,
  2. Dr. Ellen M. Ginzler MD1,*,
  3. Herbert S. Diamond MD1,
  4. Max Weiner PhD1,
  5. Michael Schlesinger BS1,
  6. James F. Fries PhD2,
  7. Cody Wasner MD2,
  8. Thomas A. Medsger Jr. MD3,
  9. Gayle Ziegler RN3,
  10. John H. Klippel MD4,
  11. Nortin M. Hadler MD5,
  12. Daniel A. Albert MD5,
  13. Evelyn V. Hess MD6,
  14. George Spencer-Green MD6,
  15. Arthur Grayzel MD7,
  16. David Worth MD7,
  17. Bevra H. Hahn MD8,
  18. Eugene V. Barnett MD9

Article first published online: 28 NOV 2005

DOI: 10.1002/art.1780250602

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 25, Issue 6, pages 612–617, June 1982

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Rosner, S., Ginzler, E. M., Diamond, H. S., Weiner, M., Schlesinger, M., Fries, J. F., Wasner, C., Medsger, T. A., Ziegler, G., Klippel, J. H., Hadler, N. M., Albert, D. A., Hess, E. V., Spencer-Green, G., Grayzel, A., Worth, D., Hahn, B. H. and Barnett, E. V. (1982), A multicenter study of outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus. ii. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 25: 612–617. doi: 10.1002/art.1780250602

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  1. 1

    Department of Medicine, Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York

  2. 2

    Stanford University School of Medicine

  3. 3

    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  4. 4

    National Institutes of Health, Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch

  5. 5

    University of North Carolina School of Medicine

  6. 6

    University of Cincinnati Medical Center

  7. 7

    Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  8. 8

    Washington University School of Medicine

  9. 9

    University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine.

*Box 42, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 NOV 2005
  2. Article first published online: 28 NOV 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 DEC 1981
  4. Manuscript Received: 8 AUG 1980

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Abstract

Causes of death were examined for 1,103 systemic lupus erythematosus patients who were followed from 1965 to 1978 at 9 centers that participated in the Lupus Survival Study Group. A total of 222 patients (20%) died. Lupus-related organ system involvement (mainly active nephritis) and infection were the most frequent primary causes of death. Causes of death were similar throughout the followup period. Hemodialysis had little impact on the length of survival for patients with nephritis. Active central nervous system disease and myocardial infarction were infrequent causes of death. There were no deaths from malignancy.

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