Trends in dermatomyositis- and polymyositis-related mortality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 1985-2007: multiple cause-of-death analysis

Trends in dermatomyositis- and polymyositis-related mortality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 1985-2007: multiple cause-of-death analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are rare systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases with high fatality rates. There have been few population-based mortality studies of dermatomyositis and polymyositis in the world, and none ha...

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Main Authors: Souza Deborah CC, Pinheiro Celso E, Souza José Maria P, Santo Augusto H, Sato Emilia I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/597

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