Increased risk of malignancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: population-based cohort study in Korea

Increased risk of malignancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: population-based cohort study in Korea

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the crude incidence rates and relative risk of malignancy in Korean patients with SLE. Methods We conducted a retrospective nationwide cohort study using databases from the National Health Insurance Service in Korea. All prevalent SLE patients aged ov...

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Main Authors: Jung-Yong Han, Hyoungyoung Kim, Sun-Young Jung, Eun Jin Jang, Soo-Kyung Cho, Yoon-Kyoung Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Malignancy
Incidence rate
Standardised incidence ratio
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02648-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02648-y

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