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Table 3 Outcomes during follow-up

From: Clinical manifestations, outcomes, and antibody profile of Brazilian adult patients with dermatomyositis: a single-center longitudinal study

Outcomes

N = 91

Cancer

20 (22.0)

 Breast

8 (8.8)

 Stomach

4 (4.4)

 Lung

2 (2.2)

 Cervical

1 (1.1)

 Uterus

1 (1.1)

 Melanoma

1 (1.1)

 Thyroid

1 (1.1)

 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

2 (2.2)

 Nasopharyngeal

1 (1.1)

 Gastrointestinal stromal tumors

1 (1.1)

Severe infections

48 (52.7)

 Pneumonia

15 (16.5)

 Herpes-zoster

11 (12.1)

 Tuberculosis

5 (5.5)

 COVID-19

3 (3.3)

 Other causes

58 (63.7)

 Total episodes of infections

92

Death

9 (9.9)

 Infections

2 (2.2)

 Neoplasia

4 (4.4)

 Other causes

3 (3.3)

  1. Data expressed as a percentage (%)