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Defining remission in patients with RA in clinical practice

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The concept of remission in rheumatoid arthritis can at present be defined by use of a number of different criteria, which often reflect different levels of disease control. Various factors, including how much emphasis is placed on the patient's perspective, can influence the usefulness of remission criteria in daily practice.

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    Rene Westhovens & Patrick Verschueren

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Westhovens, R., Verschueren, P. Defining remission in patients with RA in clinical practice. Nat Rev Rheumatol 8, 445–447 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2012.111

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