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Gender, body mass index and rheumatoid arthritis disease activity: Results from...
Jawaheer, Damini; Olsen, Jørn; Lahiff, Maureen; Forsberg, Sinikka; Lähteenmäki, Jukka; da Silveira, Ines Guimaraes; Rocha, Francisco AirtonMade available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T18:56:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-12-01; Objective: To investigate whether body mass index (BMI), as a proxy for body fat, influences rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity in a gender-specific manner. Methods: Consecutive patients with RA were enrolled from 25 countries into the QUEST-RA program between 2005 and 2008. Clinical and demogra...
Treating rheumatoid arthritis to target : 2014 update of the recommendations of...
Smolen, Josef S.; Breedveld, Ferdinand C.; Burmester, Gerd R.; Bykerk, Vivian; Dougados, Maxime; Emery, Paul; Kvien, Tore K.; Navarro-Compán, M VictoriaBackground: Reaching the therapeutic target of remission or low-disease activity has improved outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) significantly. The treat-to-target recommendations, formulated in 2010, have provided a basis for implementation of a strategic approach towards this therapeutic goal in routine clinical practice, but these recommendations need to be re-evaluated for appropriateness a...