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Outcome of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis over a two year period
  1. J TEIR,
  2. J GRAY,
  3. A PENDLEBURY,
  4. D M GRENNAN
  1. Department of Rheumatology, Wrightington Hospital for Joint Disease, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire WN6 9EP
  1. Dr Grennan.

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We have been interested in the publication by Möttönen and colleagues concerning the outcome of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have been treated actively by disease suppressing drugs using a “sawtooth” strategy1 ,2 and have assessed the outcomes in our patients with early RA who have been treated using a similar strategy. Our study is prospective for five years and started in 1996. Up to now 50 patients have been recruited and followed up for two years. All patients fulfilled the American Rheumatism Association criteria for RA. Patients were treated actively …

Dr Möttönen.

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