Abstract Number: 27 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Rheumatologist’s Assessment of Therapy Responses (Rxresp) and Rheumatoid Factor Status (neg/pos) in 1995 Predicted Mortality through 2015 in a Community-Based Cohort of Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Cases and Matched Control Subjects
Background/Purpose: Greater disease severity, older age, positive serum rheumatoid factor (RF), and long-standing glucocorticoid usage contribute to increased mortality of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. This…