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TAO: Nonwhite ethnicity, limb infection predict poor prognosis
Le Joncour A et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018;70(Suppl 10): Abstract 1885
Key clinical point: Nonwhite ethnicity and limb infection predict poor prognosis in TAO.
Major finding: Ethnicity predicts vascular events (HR, 2.35); limb infection at diagnosis predicts vascular events and amputation (HR, 3.29 and 12.1, respectively).
Study details: A retrospective cohort study of 224 patients.
Disclosures: Dr. Le Joncour reported having no disclosures.
Citation:
Le Joncour A et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018;70(Suppl 10): Abstract 1885.