Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Deadlier Than Heart Disease There is also an increased mortality rate with this disease. The five-year survival rate of patients with more than 30 joints involved is approximately 50 percent. This is similar to severe coronary artery disease or stage IV Hodgkins disease. Thirty years ago, one researcher concluded that there was an average loss of 18 years of life in patients who developed rheumatoid arthritis before the age of 50. Most authorities believe that remissions rarely occur. Some experts feel that the term remission-inducing should not be used to describe ANY current rheumatoid arthritis treatment, and a review of contemporary treatment methods shows that medical science has not been able to significantly improve the long-term outcome of this disease.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 01:39:02 +0000
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