Predictors of mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Lithuania: Data from a cohort study over 10 years.

CONCLUSIONS: Higher age, lower education and cardiovascular comorbidities were identified as predictors of mortality in this prospective cohort study while disease-related variables were not independent predictors of mortality.
PMID: 25744772 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 8, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dadonienė J, Stropuvienė S, Stukas R, Venalis A, Sokka-Isler T Tags: Medicina (Kaunas) Source Type: research