Duration of inactive disease while off disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs seems to influence flare rates in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an observational retrospective study

Background: many Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients reach inactivity while medicated, but there are no guidelines to determine the moment or method for discontinuing medications. We present the flare rates and remission and possible influencing factors after therapy discontinuation in chil...

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Main Authors: Patricia Patricia Aires, Maria Teresa R. A. Terreri, Vanessa B. M. Silva, Manuele Martins Vieira, Cláudio Arnaldo Len
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2021-04-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1362_duration_of_inactive_disease_while_off_disease_modifying_anti_rheumatic_drugs_seems_to_influence_flare_rates_in_juvenile_idiopathic_arthritis_an_observational_retrospective_study_file.pdf