Prognostic factors of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with pulmonary embolism: An 11-year cohort study

• Published in: Lupus Vol. 31; no. 7; pp. 885 - 890
• Main Authors: Zhao, Yuan, Huang, Can, You, Hanxiao, Zhao, Jiuliang, Wang, Qian, Tian, Xinping, Zhao, Yan, Li, Mengtao, Zeng, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2022; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Cohort analysis; Embolism; Hydroxychloroquine; Lupus; Lymphopenia; Medical prognosis; Mortality; Patients; Prognosis; Pulmonary embolisms; Survival; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Thrombocytopenia; systemic lupus erythematosus; hydroxychloroquine; pulmonary embolism; thrombocytopenia; anticoagulation

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have a higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) which is life-threatening, but there has been no research focusing on the prognosis of SLE patients with PE. This study was conducted to explore the prognostic factors of mortality in SLE patients wi...