Long-Term Outcomes in Puerto Ricans with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Receiving Early Treatment with Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs using the American College of Rheumatology Definition of Early RA.

Conclusion: Using the ACR definition of early RA, this group of patients treated with DMARDs within 6 months of disease had better long-term outcomes with less physical damage and functional impairment. PMID: 29387286 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29387286?dopt=Abstract

Source: Open Rheumatology Journal - February 2, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Open Rheumatol J Source Type: research