Open AccessMortality in systemic lupus erythematosus at a teaching hospital in India: A 5-year retrospective study
Author(s) -
Gangadharaiah Bharath,
Prabhat Kumar,
Ayush Goel,
Paras Singla,
Manish Soneja,
Ashutosh Biswas,
Naveet Wig
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_362_19
Subject(s) - medicine , lupus nephritis , retrospective cohort study , medical record , systemic lupus erythematosus , etiology , creatinine , disease , concomitant , lupus erythematosus , immunology , antibody
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with an unknown etiology that can be life threatening. This study aimed to study the cause of mortality among admitted SLE patients over a period of 5 years at a teaching hospital in India.