title: Multimorbidity in rheumatic conditions.
abstract: In recent years, multimorbidity in rheumatic conditions has gained increasing attention. Rheumatologist care for an aging patient population with multiple diseases, therefore multimorbidity is the rule, not the exception. Owing to the high prevalence and the potential interaction of coexisting diseases, multimorbidity needs to be taken into account when treating patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. In this review we address the most prevalent comorbidities in patients with rheumatic conditions and their impact on important outcomes, such as physical function, quality of life, and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria. helga.radner@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: Helga
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5908-1525
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radner
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000401:mortality*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Comorbidity; Multimorbidity; Quality of Life; Rheumatic conditions; Rheumatoid Arthritis