Total Mortality is Increased in Rheumatoid Arthritis. A 17-Year Prospective Study

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作者：

T. Riise

B. K. Jacobsen

J. T. Gran

H.-J. Haga

E. Arnesen

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[1] Institute of Clinical Medicine,

[2] University of Tromsø,undefined

[3] Institute of Community Medicine,undefined

[4] University of Tromsø,undefined

[5] Department of Rheumatology,undefined

[6] University Hospital of Bergen,undefined

[7] Norway,undefined

来源：

Clinical Rheumatology | 2001年 / 20卷

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Key words:Cancer – Infection – Mortality – Rheumatoid arthritis – Sudden death;

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The purpose of this study was to determine the total and cause-specific mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to a control population in northern Norway. One hundred and eighty-seven patients with RA and 930 population controls matched for age, gender and municipality were followed until death or for a maximum of 17 years. The total mortality in RA patients was twice that of their controls (MRR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.6-2.5). Patients possessing serum rheumatoid factors did not have a higher relative mortality than the seronegative patients. There was no statistically significant increased mortality from cancer or cardiovascular diseases. Indications for a higher death rate in RA patients than in controls were found for infection and sudden death.

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