Epidemiology of systemic sclerosis in Quebec, Canada: a population-based studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Anastasiya Muntyanu (Author), Katherine Aw (Author), Mohammed Kaouache (Author), Elham Rahme (Author), Mohamed Osman (Author), Murray Baron (Author), Stephanie Ghazal (Author), Elena Netchiporouk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic life-threatening autoimmune rheumatic disease. We aimed to assess the incidence, prevalence, mortality and spatiotemporal trends of SSc in Quebec, Canada with stratification by sex and age. Methods: SSc cases were identified from Quebec pop...