Disease activity and damage in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: methotrexate era versus biologic era

Disease activity and damage in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: methotrexate era versus biologic era

Abstract Objective To compare the long-term disease state, in terms of activity and damage, of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who had their disease onset in methotrexate (MTX) or biologic eras. Methods Patients were included in MTX or biologic era cohort depending on whether their...

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Main Authors: Gabriella Giancane, Valentina Muratore, Valentina Marzetti, Neus Quilis, Belen Serrano Benavente, Francesca Bagnasco, Alessandra Alongi, Adele Civino, Lorenzo Quartulli, Alessandro Consolaro, Angelo Ravelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Disease activity
Disease damage
Long-term outcome
Methotrexate
Biologic agents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1950-7

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