Mortality patterns of SLE and the associated risk factors in Korean patients: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the mortality patterns of SLE and the associated risk factors in Koreans.

Methods

Using the National Health Insurance database spanning 2008 to 2018, incident cases of SLE in patients aged 10-79 years were included. We analysed the all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality, stratifying by sex and age. The mortality rate (MR) was calculated as the number of deaths per 100 000 person-years (PYs). The causes of death were identified by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes during hospitalisation or emergency visit prior to death. A generalised estimating equation model was employed for risk factor analysis.

Results

In total, 11 375 incident SLE cases among patients with an average age of 42.3±16.7 years were recru

SUBMITTER: Cho SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature