Innala et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2014, 16:R94 http://arthritis-research.com/content/16/2/R94
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Age at onset determines severity and choice of treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study Lena Innala1, Ewa Berglin1, Bozena Möller2, Lotta Ljung1, Torgny Smedby3, Anna Södergren1, Staffan Magnusson4, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist1 and Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson1,5*
Abstract Introduction: Disease activity, severity and comorbidity contribute to increased mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We evaluated the impact of age at disease onset on prognostic risk factors and treatment in patients with early disease. Methods: In this study, 950 RA patients were followed regularly from the time of inclusion (
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open Access
Age at onset determines severity and choice of treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study Lena Innala1, Ewa Berglin1, Bozena Möller2, Lotta Ljung1, Torgny Smedby3, Anna Södergren1, Staffan Magnusson4, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist1 and Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson1,5*
Abstract Introduction: Disease activity, severity and comorbidity contribute to increased mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We evaluated the impact of age at disease onset on prognostic risk factors and treatment in patients with early disease. Methods: In this study, 950 RA patients were followed regularly from the time of inclusion (
