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The mortality of rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1994 · Vol. 37(4) · pp. 481–494
Frederick Wolfe✉(University of Kansas)Donald M. Mitchell(University of Saskatchewan)John Sibley(University of Saskatchewan)James F. Fries(Stanford University)D. Blöch(Stanford University)Catherine A. Williams(Stanford University)Patricia W. Spitz(Stanford University)M Haga(University of Saskatchewan)Sue M. Kleinheksel(Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinics of Kansas)M A Cathey(Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinics of Kansas)
Abstract
Mortality rates are increased at least 2-fold in RA, and are linked to clinical severity.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesHepatitis C virus researchSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicineRheumatoid arthritisPrednisoneInternal medicineMalignancyErythrocyte sedimentation rateMortality rateStandardized mortality ratioRheumatoid factorExcess mortality
MeSH terms
Arthritis, RheumatoidCaliforniaCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKansasMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSaskatchewanSurvival RateDatabases, Factual
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