THE CAUSES OF DEATH IN THIRTY CASES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Authors: Edward F. Rosenberg, Archie H. Baggenstoss, Philip S. Hench
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1944)

Article1 June 1944THE CAUSES OF DEATH IN THIRTY CASES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISEDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P., ARCHIE H. BAGGENSTOSS, M.D., PHILIP S. HENCH, M.D., F.A.C.P.EDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ARCHIE H. BAGGENSTOSS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PHILIP S. HENCH, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-20-6-903 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRheumatoid arthritis is not just a disease of joints. It is a systemic disease characterized by manifold physiologic alterations and often by multiple symptoms. Despite its systemic nature, rheumatoid arthritis seldom causes death. A commonly held opinion is that patients who have rheumatoid arthritis rarely die of the disease. 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ARCHER, M.D.THE HEART IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 1 June 1944Volume 20, Issue 6Page: 903-919KeywordsRheumatoid arthritisSystemic diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1944 PDF downloadLoading ...