Elderly onset of early rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for bone erosions, refractory to treatment: KURAMA cohort

ConclusionBone erosions were more frequently found in EORA. Clinical remission at 1 or 2  years was not enough to protect bone erosions in the ACPA‐positive EORA patients. Optimal treatment strategies preventing radiological damage should be considered for EORA.

Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 11, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Koichi Murata, Hiromu Ito, Motomu Hashimoto, Kohei Nishitani, Kosaku Murakami, Masao Tanaka, Wataru Yamamoto, Tsuneyo Mimori, Shuichi Matsuda Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research