| Title |
Determinants of mortality in systemic sclerosis: a focused review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Rheumatology International, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00296-017-3826-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dilli Ram Poudel, Divya Jayakumar, Abhijeet Danve, Shiv Tej Sehra, Chris T. Derk |
| Abstract |
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is an autoimmune rheumatic disorder that is characterized by fibrosis, vascular dysfunction, and autoantibody production that involves most visceral organs. It is characterized by a high morbidity and mortality rate, mainly due to disease-related complications. Epidemiological data describing mortality and survival in this population have been based on both population and observational studies. Multiple clinical and non-clinical factors have been found to predict higher likelihood of death among thepatients. Here, we do an extensive review of the available literature, utilizing the PubMed database, to describe scleroderma and non-scleroderma related determinants of mortality in this population. We found that even though the mortality among the general population has declined, scleroderma continues to carry a very high morbidity and mortality rate, however we have made some slow progress in improving the mortality among scleroderma patients over the last few decades. |
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| Mexico | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Unknown | 63 | 100% |
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| Researcher | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 17% |
| Unknown | 23 | 37% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 35% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
| Engineering | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
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