title: The risk of comorbidity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluative Sciences Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, Box 46, New York, New York 10065 USA. jcpeters@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Paget
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lachs
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Charlson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate