Disease activity flares and pain flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedents and sequelae

Disease activity flares and pain flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedents and sequelae

Abstract Background RA flares are common and disabling. They are described in terms of worsening inflammation but pain and inflammation are often discordant. To inform treatment decisions, we investigated whether inflammatory and pain flares are discrete entities. Methods People from the Early RA Ne...

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Main Authors: Daniel F. McWilliams, Shimin Rahman, Richard J. E. James, Eamonn Ferguson, Patrick D. W. Kiely, Adam Young, David A. Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Early rheumatoid arthritis
Flares
Inflammation
Pain
Disability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-019-0100-9

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