Luis Alonso González, Graciela S Alarcón, Guillermina B Harvey, Rosana Quintana, Guillermo J Pons-Estel, Manuel F Ugarte-Gil, Gloria Vásquez, Luis J Catoggio, Mercedes A García, Eduardo F Borba, Nilzio A Da Silva, João C Tavares Brenol, Marlene Guibert Toledano, Loreto Massardo, Oscar Neira, Virginia Pascual-Ramos, Mary-Carmen Amigo, Leonor A Barile-Fabris, Ignacio García De La Torre, José Alfaro-Lozano, María I Segami, Rosa Chacón-Díaz, María H Esteva-Spinetti, Antonio Iglesias-Gamarra, Bernardo A Pons-Estel
OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictors of the occurrence of severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and its impact on damage accrual and mortality in SLE patients. METHODS: Factors associated with time to severe AIHA (hemoglobin level ≤7 g/dL) occurring from the onset of SLE symptoms were examined by Cox proportional hazards regressions. The association of severe AIHA with mortality was examined by logistic regression analyses while its impact on damage was by negative binomial regression...
March 14, 2023: Lupus