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

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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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Received: 21 February 2000 / Accepted: 3 August 2000

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Riise, T., Jacobsen, B., Gran, J. et al. Total Mortality is Increased in Rheumatoid Arthritis. A 17-Year Prospective Study. Clin Rheumatol 20, 123–127 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011191

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