Abstract:Radiographic evaluation is still the most important tool for assessing structural damage to joints and the skeleton. The progression of the radiographic damage to the joints in the hands and feet is an important and objective variable for assessing the disease's activity as well as predicting the outcomes of treatment.In this study, radiographic assessment of the hand joints, acute phase reactants (ESR and CRP), and ACPA autoantibodies were used to assess the disease activity in RA patients treated with methot… Show more
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