Chinese Registry of rheumatoid arthritis (CREDIT): II. prevalence and risk factors of major comorbidities in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis

CREDIT Co-authors; Shangyi Jin; Mengtao Li; Yongfei Fang; Qin Li; Ju Liu; Xinwang Duan; Yi Liu; Rui Wu; Xiaofei Shi; Yongfu Wang; Zhenyu Jiang; Yanhong Wang; Yú Chen; Qian Wang; Xinping Tian; Yan Zhao; Xiaofeng Zeng

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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis in China have similar prevalence of comorbidities with other Asian countries. Advanced age and long disease duration are possible risk factors for comorbidities. On the contrary, MTX may protect RA patients from several major comorbidities, supporting its central role in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.

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