Influence of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis on Radiographic Progression of Concomitant Interphalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis

Arthritis & Rheumatology

Fecha de publicación: 2 august 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.40684

Autores: Christian A. Lechtenboehmer MMed Veronika K. Jaeger MSc, MRes Diego Kyburz MD Ulrich A. Walker MD Thomas Hügle MD, PhD

Background: Distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints are commonly considered to be unaffected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite synovitis and bone marrow edema being associated with radiographic progression in hand osteoarthritis (OA) and hand RA, radiographic courses differ substantially. 

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