Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis has a similar time to remission as younger-onset rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative

Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis has a similar time to remission as younger-onset rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative

Abstract Background The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in persons 60 years or older is estimated to be 2%. Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA) is traditionally defined as the onset of RA after the age of 60 years. Compared to younger-onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA) which occurs before...

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Main Authors: Xiuying Li, Angela Cesta, Mohammad Movahedi, Claire Bombardier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Late onset
Rheumatoid arthritis
Time to remission
Prognosis
Treatment regimen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02952-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02952-1

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