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Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases

There is 1 paper on rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Nov 4, 2026: “Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates”.

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“The age–sex–standardised mortality rate ratio versus the general population decreased from 2.6 (95% CI 2.6–2.7) in 2013 to 2.3 (2.2–2.3) in 2020.”
All-cause and cause-specific mortality in people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases in England using whole population dataRheumatology (Oxford, England)2026doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keag622
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Mortality from respiratory disease

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  1. Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are associated with mortality from respiratory disease in humans (Compared with the general population of England) (Rate ratio 2.90 (95% CI 2.82–2.98)).

    “Mortality was particularly elevated for infection (rate ratio 4.10, 3.81–4.39), cardiovascular disease (2.50, 2.45–2.55), COVID-19 (2.74, 2.59–2.89) and respiratory disease (2.90, 2.82–2.98).”

    HumansCompared with the general population of England

    Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Mortality from COVID-19

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are associated with mortality from COVID-19 in humans (Compared with the general population of England) (Rate ratio 2.74 (95% CI 2.59–2.89)).

    “Mortality was particularly elevated for infection (rate ratio 4.10, 3.81–4.39), cardiovascular disease (2.50, 2.45–2.55), COVID-19 (2.74, 2.59–2.89)”

    HumansCompared with the general population of England

    Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Mortality from cardiovascular disease

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are associated with mortality from cardiovascular disease in humans (Compared with the general population of England) (Rate ratio 2.50 (95% CI 2.45–2.55)).

    “Mortality was particularly elevated for infection (rate ratio 4.10, 3.81–4.39), cardiovascular disease (2.50, 2.45–2.55)”

    HumansCompared with the general population of England

    Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Mortality from infection

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are associated with mortality from infection in humans (Compared with the general population of England) (Rate ratio 4.10 (95% CI 3.81–4.39)).

    “Mortality was particularly elevated for infection (rate ratio 4.10, 3.81–4.39)”

    HumansCompared with the general population of England

    Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

Mortality

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases are associated with mortality in humans (Age–sex-standardized comparison with the general population of England) (Rate ratio 2.3 (95% CI 2.2–2.3) in 2020).

    “The age–sex–standardised mortality rate ratio versus the general population decreased from 2.6 (95% CI 2.6–2.7) in 2013 to 2.3 (2.2–2.3) in 2020.”

    HumansAge–sex-standardized comparison with the general population of England202069.9% females

    Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)

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Rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases linked to higher death rates

Age- and sex-adjusted death rates were 2.6 times the general population’s rate in 2013 and 2.3 times in 2020.Age- and sex-adjusted death rates were 2.6 times the general population’s rate in 2013 and 2.3 times in 2020.

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