Table 2 Number and cause of deaths according to autoimmune disease diagnosis
Cause of death | Diagnosis | Total, n |
|---|---|---|
Infection | Wegener's granulomatosis/microscopic polyangiitis (n = 2) Myasthenia gravis (n = 1) Polydermatomyositis (n = 2) Mixed connective tissue disease (n = 1) Other (n = 1) | 7 |
Other, unspecified | Wegener's granulomatosis/microscopic polyangiitis (n = 1) Multiple sclerosis/neuromyelitis optica (n = 1) Polydermatomyositis (n = 1) | 3 |
Infection plus other event | Wegener's granulomatosis/microscopic polyangiitis (n = 1) | 1 |