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ArticleThe Journal of rheumatology2014

Occurrence and effect of lower extremity ulcer in rheumatoid arthritis -- a population-based Study.

Adlene J Jebakumar, Prabhu D Udayakumar, Cynthia S Crowson, Sherine E Gabriel, Eric L Matteson

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Article in The Journal of rheumatology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Adlene J JebakumarFrom the Department of Health Sciences Research and the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Prabhu D Udayakumar
Cynthia S Crowson
Sherine E Gabriel
Eric L Matteson
Department of Medical Sciences · BYMayo Clinic · USMayo Clinic in Arizona · US

Funding

Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science ActivitiesUL1TR000135 · NCATS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI KHOSLA, SUNDEEP · 2012 to 2015
$41.2M
HEART DISEASE IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISR01AR046849 · NIAMS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI CROWSON, CYNTHIA S · 2000 to 2022
$11.3M
Rochester Epidemiology ProjectR01AG034676 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ROCCA, WALTER A, ST SAUVER, JENNIFER LYNN · 2010 to 2019
$9.5M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000135NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR046849NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR46849NIA NIH HHS R01 AG034676
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the occurrence, risk factors, morbidity, and mortality associated with lower extremity (LE) ulcers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

methodsRetrospective review of Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, residents who first fulfilled the 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA in 1980-2007 with followup to death, migration, or April 2012. Only LE ulcers that developed after the diagnosis of RA were included.

resultsThe study included 813 patients with 9771 total person-years of followup. Of them, 125 developed LE ulcers (total of 171 episodes), corresponding to a rate of occurrence of 1.8 episodes per 100 person-years (95% CI: 1.5, 2.0 per 100 person-yrs). The cumulative incidence of first LE ulcers was 4.8% at 5 years after diagnosis of RA and increased to 26.2% by 25 years. Median time for the LE ulcer to heal was 30 days. Ten of 171 episodes (6%) led to amputation. LE ulcers in RA were associated with increased mortality (HR 2.42; 95% CI 1.71, 3.42), adjusted for age, sex, and calendar year. Risk factors for LE ulcers included age (HR 1.73 per 10-yr increase; 95% CI 1.47, 2.04), rheumatoid factor positivity (HR 1.63; 95% CI 1.05, 2.53), presence of rheumatoid nodules (HR 2.14; 95% CI 1.39, 3.31), and venous thromboembolism (HR 2.16; 95% CI 1.07, 4.36).

conclusionLE ulcers are common among patients with RA. The cumulative incidence increased by 1% per year. A significant number require amputation. Patients with RA who have LE ulcers are at a 2-fold risk for premature mortality.

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AdultAgedArthritis, RheumatoidComorbidityFemaleHumansIncidenceLeg UlcerMaleMiddle AgedMinnesotaRetrospective StudiesINCIDENCELOWER EXTREMITY ULCERRHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

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PMID24429171
PMCPMC4251738
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