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BioMed Central, Arthritis Research and Therapy, 1(12), p. R3

DOI: 10.1186/ar2901

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Forefoot disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients in remission: results of a cohort study

Journal article published in 2010 by Marike van der Leeden, Martijn Pm Steultjens ORCID, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, Joost Dekker
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Abstract Introduction The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of disease activity in the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints of the forefoot in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in remission according to the Disease Activity Score based on 28 joints (DAS28) remission criterion. Methods A total of 848 patients with recent-onset RA were included from 1995 through 2007. The DAS28 and pain and swelling of the MTP joints were assessed annually. The data were analyzed using descriptive techniques. Results On average, 35% of the patients fulfilled the remission criterion of DAS28