Causes of death according to the death certificates in 18 RA patients. Mean disease duration at the time of death was 7.8 years with a range of 2–13 years
| Cardiovascular disease (n=9) | Malignancy (n=7) |
|---|---|
| 2 acute cardiac infarction | 2 bronchial carcinoma |
| 3 heart failure | 1 carcinoma of the kidney |
| 2 coronary sclerosis | 1 carcinoma of the bladder |
| 2 cerebrovascular lesions | 1 chronic monomyelocytic leukaemia |
| 1 acute myeloic leukaemia | |
| 1 carcinoma of the collum uterus with infection postoperatively | |
| Infection 1 | |
| Others 1 | |
| Alcohol intoxication |