Corrigendum to “Incidence, prevalence, mortality and causes of death in Takayasu Arteritis in Korea — A nationwide, population-based study” [Int. J. Cardiol., 235(2017), 100–104] (S0167527317311166) (10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.02.086))

Abstract

The authors would like to correct the second line of the results section of the abstract on page 100, which reads: “The average annual mortality rate was 0.02 per 105 people, and the standardized mortality ratio was 3.1 per 105 people.” It should read: “The average annual mortality rate was 0.02 per 105 people, and the standardized mortality ratio was 3.1.” On page 102, the fourth line of the mortality section reads: “The SMR was 3.1 per 105 people and the SMR of female (3.8 per 105) was higher than that of male (1.8 per 105)”, when it should read: “The SMR was 3.1 and the SMR of female (3.8) was higher than that of male (1.8).” Because the SMR is a ratio, it requires no base population and therefore the base population number (per 105) should be deleted. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.