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Association of baseline non-severe anemia with clinical outcomes following the first recorded diagnosis of systemic sclerosis

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people with a skin and organ disease called systemic sclerosis. It checked if low red blood cell counts at diagnosis linked to worse outcomes. It shows a link, but not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Yi-Chen Lai (Chi Mei Medical Center) · Hsiu-Lan Weng (E-Da Hospital) · Kuo‐Chuan Hung (National Sun Yat-sen University) · I‐Chia Teng (Chi Mei Medical Center) · Kuo‐Mao Lan (Chi Mei Medical Center) · I‐Wen Chen (Chi Mei Medical Center)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-16
https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000051159