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Decline in rheumatoid vasculitis prevalence among US veterans: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Arthritis & Rheumatism, 08/31/09
Bartels C et al. – There was a significant ecline in rheumatoid vasculitis prevalence after 2000 in this nationwide sample of hospitalized and ambulatory patients.
Methods- Serial cross-sectional study involving hospitalized and ambulatory patients to determine the prevalence of rheumatoid vasculitis
- There was a clear decline in the prevalence of rheumatoid vasculitis, with a peak prevalence in the 1980s
- The prevalence of vasculitis dropped 53% among inpatients and 31% among outpatients between 2000 and 2001
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