Trends in incidence, mortality, and causes of death associated with systemic sclerosis in Denmark between 1995 and 2015: a nationwide cohort study

Trends in incidence, mortality, and causes of death associated with systemic sclerosis in Denmark between 1995 and 2015: a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background To investigate the incidence and the mortality-rates of systemic sclerosis (SSc), its primary causes of death, and the temporal trends in events in Denmark during the last decades. Methods Using the Danish National Patient Registry, we identified all persons aged ≥18 years with a...

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Main Authors: Sheraz A. Butt, Jørgen L. Jeppesen, Christine Fuchs, Mette Mogensen, Merete Engelhart, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Gunnar H. Gislason, Søren Jacobsen, Charlotte Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Scleroderma
Incidence
Mortality
Cause of death
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-018-0043-6

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