Mortality of Jamaican patients with systematic lupus erythematosus
Br J Rheumatol
; 28(2): 113-17, Apr. 1989.
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ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who died at the University Hospital of the West Indies over a 14-year period is presented. The major cause of death was infection followed by renal failure. Gram-negative organisms were the major microbiological agents causing infections. Side-effects of therapy were common, in particular bone marrow depression and haemorrhage related to anticoagulants. It appears that controlling severe lupus activity without increasing the risk of life-threatening complications remains an important goal in the treatment of SLE.(AU)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article