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The association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and arthritis has long been known, but it was not until the 1950s that IBD-associated arthritis was recognized as a distinct pathology independent from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is evidence that RA and other autoimmune conditions exist at higher rates in patients with IBD compared to the general population. We aimed to determine if the presence of RA in IBD patients is a factor for mortality and IBD-related surgery in this population.
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