Differences in rates of remission between rheumatoid factor positive and negative rheumatoid arthritis patients: experience from a resource-limited setting
- Published on 06/06/2025
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Abel Tenaw Tasamma 1 , Bethesaida Zerihun Eshetu 2 , Berhanu Moges Abera 6
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Nordic Medical Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
6 Department of Internal Medicine, Woldia University, Weldiya, Ethiopia
Abstract
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of the joints with occasional involvement of extra-articular organs. Although rheumatoid factor (RF) is associated with more severe baseline disease severity and a higher incidence of extraarticular diseases, whether it predicts response to treatment in patients taking conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is unclear as evidence has so far been conflicting.
Methods A 3-year...
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