A Study of Multiple Causes of Death in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Authors
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Pinheiro, Frederico A G1
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Souza, Deborah C C1
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Sato, Emilia I2
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From the Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.F.A. Pinheiro, MD; D.C. Souza, MD, PhD; E.I. Sato, MD, PhD; Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
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(Brazil)
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From the Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.F.A. Pinheiro, MD; D.C. Souza, MD, PhD; E.I. Sato, MD, PhD; Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. [email protected]
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- Published Article
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The Journal of Rheumatology
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The Journal of Rheumatology
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Dec 01, 2015
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42
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12
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2221–2228
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DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150166
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PMID: 26472415
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Medline
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Abstract
Unexpectedly, RA-related deaths occurred at earlier ages in the more recent subperiod. Cardiovascular disease remained the most important cause, and infectious diseases are an increasing cause of death associated with RA, raising the question of whether infections were related to the more vigorous immunosuppressive treatment recommended by recent guidelines.
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