## Abstract ## Objective Although early initiation of diseaseβmodifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is effective in controlling shortβterm joint damage in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the longβterm benefit in disease progression is still controversial. We examined the longβterm ben
Radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis: A long-term rospective study of 109 patients
β Scribed by Niels A. Graudal; Anne Grethe Jurik; Anselmo de Garvalho; Hans K. Graudal
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 981 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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