The value of the simplified RAMRIS-5 in early RA patients under methotrexate therapy using high-field MRI

Abstract Background The aim of the study was to evaluate a simplified version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (RAMRIS) for five joints of the hand (RAMRIS-5) in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) before and after the initiation of methotrexate (MTX) therapy us...

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Main Authors: Miriam Frenken, Christoph Schleich, Ralph Brinks, Daniel Benjamin Abrar, Christine Goertz, Matthias Schneider, Benedikt Ostendorf, Philipp Sewerin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1789-3