The clinical manifestations and survival of systemic lupus erythematosus patients in Turkey: report from two centers

Pamuk O. N. , Akbay F. G. , Doenmez S., Yilmaz N., Calayir G. B. , Yavuz S.

LUPUS, cilt.22, ss.1416-1424, 2013 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 22 Konu: 13
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0961203313499956
  • Dergi Adı: LUPUS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1416-1424

Özet

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with a variety of clinical features. Survival has become longer as a result of better treatment modalities and better supportive care. There is no information on survival of SLE patients in Turkey. We evaluated clinical features and survival in SLE patients in two rheumatology departments.