Risk of venous thromboembolism in rheumatoid arthritis, and its association with disease activity: a nationwide cohort study from Sweden.

Viktor MolanderHannah BowerThomas FrisellJohan Askling

Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2020)

This study demonstrates a strong association between clinical RA disease activity measured by DAS28 ESR and the risk of VTE. RA disease activity can be used as an additional tool for VTE risk stratification in patients with RA.

Keyphrases

disease activity
venous thromboembolism
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
direct oral anticoagulants
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
interstitial lung disease
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
atrial fibrillation