Stevens-Johnson syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis

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Overview

SJS proper (with less than 10% of body surface area involved) has the mortality rate of around 5%. The risk for death can be estimated using the SCORTEN scale, which takes a number of prognostic indicators into account.Other outcomes include organ damage and blindness.

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