Prevalence of Co-existing Autoimmune Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

ConclusionPatients with RA have more concurrent autoimmune diseases than patients with OA. These data suggest that the interrelationship between RA and other autoimmune diseases, and outcomes associated with the occurrence of multiple autoimmune diseases, may play an important role in disease understanding, management, and treatment decisions.FundingBristol-Myers Squibb.

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Source: Advances in Therapy - October 24, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research