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Survival, Causes of Death, and Prognostic Factors in Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis of 947 Brazilian Patients
Percival D. Sampaio-Barros, Adriana B. Bortoluzzo, Roberta G. Marangoni, Luiza F. Rocha, Ana Paula T. Del Rio, Adil M. Samara, Natalino H. Yoshinari and João Francisco Marques-Neto
The Journal of Rheumatology August 2012, jrheum.111582; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111582
Percival D. Sampaio-Barros
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
Adriana B. Bortoluzzo
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
Roberta G. Marangoni
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
Luiza F. Rocha
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
Ana Paula T. Del Rio
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
Adil M. Samara
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
Natalino H. Yoshinari
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
João Francisco Marques-Neto
From the Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, São Paulo; and Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Sampaio-Barros received a research grant from Federico Foundation, Switzerland. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, MD, PhD, Assistant Rheumatologist; R.G. Marangoni, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist; L.F. Rocha, MD, Postgraduate Student; N.H. Yoshinari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo; A.B. Bortoluzzo, PhD, Statistician, Department of Biostatistics, Insper Institute of Education and Research; A.P.T. Del Rio, MD, Assistant Rheumatologist; A.M. Samara, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology; J.F. Marques-Neto, MD, PhD, Professor of Rheumatology, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences. Address correspondence to Dr. P.D. Sampaio-Barros, Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 – 3º Andar, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: pdsampaiobarros@uol.com.br Accepted for publication June 25, 2012.
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Survival, Causes of Death, and Prognostic Factors in Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis of 947 Brazilian Patients
Percival D. Sampaio-Barros, Adriana B. Bortoluzzo, Roberta G. Marangoni, Luiza F. Rocha, Ana Paula T. Del Rio, Adil M. Samara, Natalino H. Yoshinari, João Francisco Marques-Neto
The Journal of Rheumatology Aug 2012, jrheum.111582; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.111582