Cardiac involvement in relapsing polychondritis in Japan

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2016 Mar;55(3):583-4. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev320. Epub 2015 Sep 10.

Authors

Jun Shimizu¹, Hiroshi Oka², Yoshihisa Yamano³, Kazuo Yudoh³, Noboru Suzuki³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medical Science, Department of Immunology and Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki and n3suzuki@marianna-u.ac.jp.
² Rheumatic Disease Center, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Institute of Medical Science, Department of Immunology and Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki and.

PMID: 26361883
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev320

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
Comorbidity
Female
Humans
Japan / epidemiology
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Polychondritis, Relapsing / diagnosis*
Polychondritis, Relapsing / epidemiology*
Prevalence
Risk Assessment
Sex Distribution
Survival Rate