Comprehensive assessment of alterations in hand deformities over 11 years in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using cluster analysis and analysis of covariance

Abstract Background Although drug therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has recently improved, treating patients with established disease, whose hands have three major deformities (thumb deformity, finger deformities, and ulnar drift), remains a challenge. The underlying complex pathophysiology make...

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Main Authors: Shogo Toyama, Daisaku Tokunaga, Shinji Tsuchida, Rie Kushida, Ryo Oda, Yutaka Kawahito, Kenji Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02448-4