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- Title
Increased mortality in ankylosing spondylitis is related to disease activity.
- Authors
Bakland, Gunnstein; Gran, Jan Tore; Nossent, Johannes C
- Abstract
The onset of disease in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is generally earlier than in other joint diseases, exposing patients to a prolonged burden of disease. Whether this is associated with excess mortality is still uncertain. Radiation therapy for AS has previously been shown to increase mortality. The present study investigated standardised mortality ratios, causes of death and survival predictors in a large regional cohort of patients with AS.
- Publication
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2011, Vol 70, Issue 11, p1921
- ISSN
1468-2060
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/ard.2011.151191