Serious infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: a US national cohort study

Objectives To identify serious infection (SI) risk by aetiology and site in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with those with non-inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (NIRMD).Methods Patients participating in FORWARD from 2001 to 2016 were assessed for SIs; defined by i...

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Main Authors: Gulsen Ozen, Sofia Pedro, Frederick Wolfe, Kaleb Michaud, Bella Mehta, Andre Kalil, Ted Mikuls
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000935.full
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