Abstract:BackgroundIn the era of biologics,increasing numbers of patients achieve full remission.Although biological agents play an important role in reducing morbidity associated with long-term disease of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),they also present risks associated with side effects,increased risk of infection and a significant cost to the Healthcare Provider. There is an increasing body of evidence supporting dose reduction in RA patients1 and, recently, European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) updated their recomm… Show more
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