Higher Vitamin D Levels before Methotrexate Therapy Initiation Are Associated with Lower Subsequent Mortality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Higher Vitamin D Levels before Methotrexate Therapy Initiation Are Associated with Lower Subsequent Mortality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

(1) Vitamin D deficiency is associated with mortality in the general population and has been observed in one rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohort. Here, we investigate the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels before methotrexate (MTX) therapy initiation in patients with RA and the s...

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Main Authors: Shahdi K. Malakooti, Hinnah Siddiqui, Brigid Wilson, Taissa Bej, Megan O’Mara, Alexandra Desotelle, Alyssa Lange, Carey L. Shive, Nora G. Singer, Grace A. McComsey, Lenche Kostadinova, Maya Mattar, David A. Zidar, Donald D. Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
autoimmune disease
rheumatoid arthritis
mortality
survival
vitamin D
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/3/401

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