Total Mortality is Increased in Rheumatoid Arthritis. A 17-Year Prospective Study
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Clinical Rheumatology
- Vol. 20 (2) , 123-127
- https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00011191
Abstract
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.Keywords
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