The relationship between oral contraceptive use and functional outcome in women with recent-onset inflammatory polyarthritis: Results from the Norfolk Arthritis Register

Influence of age and sex on functional o

Influence of age and sex on functional outcome over time in a cohort of patients with recent-onset inflammatory polyarthritis: Results from the Norfolk arthritis register

✍ Elizabeth M. Camacho; Suzanne M. M. Verstappen; Mark Lunt; Diane K. Bunn; Debora 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) 🌐 English ⚖ 261 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract ## Objective It has been found that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a poorer prognosis than men. However, the impact of age at symptom onset is unclear. We investigated the relationship between these factors and functional disability in patients with recent‐onset inflammatory