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2021 Mar 01


Rheumatology (Oxford)

Is pain associated with premature mortality in patients with psoriatic arthritis? A nested case-control study using the DANBIO Register.

Authors

Vela J, Cordtz R L, Kristensen S, Torp-Pedersen C, Petersen K K, Nielsen L A, Dreyer L
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Mar 01.
PMID: 33668054.

Abstract

It has been hypothesized that the presence of chronic pain causes excess mortality. Since chronic pain is prevalent among patients with psoriatic arthritis this potential association should be explored.