Effect of Fatigue, Older Age, Higher Body Mass Index, and Female Sex on Disability in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Treatment ‐to‐Target Era

ConclusionTreat‐to‐target therapy gave more favorable trajectories of change in DAS28 and HAQ, but adverse HAQ trajectory was more likely in women with greater fatigue, suggesting such patients would benefit from interventions to improve function as well as reduce inflammation.

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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - February 9, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sarah Twigg, Elizabeth M. A. Hensor, Jane Freeston, Ai Lyn Tan, Paul Emery, Alan Tennant, Ann W. Morgan, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research