Objective A high frequency of infections complicating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been
described in reports of case series. This retrospective longitudinal cohort study was undertaken …

Objective To evaluate trends in and risk factors for mortality among patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) over a 40‐year period. Methods A population‐based inception cohort was …

Objective Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been shown to have an increased
susceptibility to the development of infections. The exact causes of this increased risk are …

Objective To determine time trends in the epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a
population‐based cohort. Methods An inception cohort of residents of Rochester, Minnesota ≥…

OBJECTIVE: To determine predictors of longterm outcome in ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
METHODS: Data were collected retrospectively on constitutional and environmental factors …

Objective To describe the use of orthopedic surgery, including joint replacement surgery, in
a well‐defined, population‐based cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to …

OBJECTIVE: Epidemiologic evidence for a protective effect of exogenous female sex hormones
on the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is contradictory. We examined whether …

OBJECTIVE: To determine time trends in the incidence and survival of polymyalgia rheumatica
(PMR) over a 30 year period in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA. METHODS: Using the …

Objective. The aim of this study was to explore the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of
SLE in a genetically homogeneous Caucasian SLE patient population. Methods. Serum levels …

Objective. The overall aim of this study is to identify clinical and serological features that are
associated with B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) elevation in a homogeneous Caucasian …