Mortality Trends Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Western Australia.
Charles A InderjeethCharles Anoopkumar InderjeethDavid Brian PreenHelen Isobel KeenJohannes Cornelis NossentPublished in: Rheumatology and therapy (2023)
The mortality rate in patients with RA in WA has decreased but remains 1.59-times higher than in community counterparts, suggesting that there is room for further improvement. Comorbidity is the main modifiable risk factor to further reduce mortality in patients with RA.