Is ACPA ‐positive RA still a more severe disease than ACPA‐negative RA? A longitudinal cohort study in RA‐patients diagnosed from 2000 onwards

ConclusionIn current rheumatology practice, ACPA‐positive RA is not more severe than ACPA‐negative RA in terms of for patients relevant outcomes including physical functioning and restrictions at work. This implies that effort to further improve the disease course should be proportional to both disease subsets.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 20, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Aleid C. Boer, Annelies Boonen, Annette H. M van der Helm van Mil Tags: Original Article Source Type: research