Table 1
Mortality (100 patients-year) in studiesAll-causeInfectionCardiovascularMalignanciesLupus nephritisLupusUnknownSuicide
All1.73 (1.37–2.11)0.62 (0.46–0.79)0.41 (0.31–0.51)0.17 (0.12–0.24)0.20 (0.14–0.27)0.15 (0.09–0.21)0.33 (0.24- 0.42)0.16 (0.11–0.23)
Rituximab1.14 (0.42–0.22)0.37 (0.03–1.06)0.37 (0.03–1.06)0.25 (0.007–0.84)0.25 (0.007–0.84)0.25 (0.007–0.84)0.50 (0.08–1.27)0.25 (0.007–0.84)
Cyclophosphamide3.79 (2.74–5.02)1.45 (0.89–2.13)0.97 (0.63–1.38)0.35 (0.16–0.61)0.40 (0.20–0.67)0.32 (0.14–0.56)0.51 (0.25–0.85)0.27 (0.11–0.51)
Mycophenolate2.35 (1.05–4.14)1.55 (0.66–2.82)0.45 (0.09–1.08)0.52 (0.12–1.19)0.45 (0.09–1.08)0.59 (0.16–1.30)0.67 (0.20–1.40)0.45 (0.09–1.08)
Azathioprine1.51 (0.54–2.98)0.66 (0.28–1.20)0.73 (0.33–1.30)0.28 (0.06–0.67)0.35 (0.09–0.77)0.17 (0.01–0.49)0.17 (0.01–0.49)0.33 (0.08–0.74)
Cyclosporine0.64 (0.27–1.19)0.17 (0.02–0.48)0.14 (0.01.-0.42)0.17 (0.02–0.48)0.14 (0.01–0.42)0.14 (0.01–0.42)0.51 (0.19–0.97)0.14 (0.01–0.42)
Leflunomide7.82 (0.79–21.11)2.64 (0.08–12.24)7.82 (0.79–21.11)2.64 (0.08–12.24)2.64 (0.08–12.24)2.64 (0.08–12.24)2.64 (0.08–12.24)2.64 (0.08–12.24)
Abatacept2.27 (0.89–4.30)0.79 (0.12–2.07)0.53 (0.03–1.56)0.23 (0.0001–0.89)0.23 (0.0001–0.89)0.23 (0.0001–0.89)0.63 (0.11–1.60)0.23 (0.0001–0.89)
Belimumab0.74 (0.39–1.22)0.18 (0.006–0.62)0.05 (0.0004–0.21)0.11 (0.0090–0.33)0.05 (0.0004–0.21)0.11 (0.0090–0.33)0.11 (0.0090–0.33)0.08 (0.003–0.29)
Tacrolimus3.34 (0.07–11.12)3.34 (0.07–11.12)1.65 (0.02–7.34)0.26 (0.16–0.39)1.65 (0.02–7.34)1.65 (0.02–7.34)1.65 (0.02–7.34)1.65 (0.02–7.76)