Joint destruction in early rheumatoid arthritis over 8 years is similar in women and men despite apparently higher disease activity and poorer function in women

Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 Apr;70(4):709-10. doi: 10.1136/ard.2010.135343. Epub 2010 Aug 10.

Authors

Ingiäld Hafström, Valentina Bala, Kristina Albertsson, Kristina Forslind, Björn Svensson; BARFOT study group

Collaborators

BARFOT study group:
M Ahlmén, M Andersson, S Bergman, K Dackhammar, K Forslind, I Hafström, C Keller, I Leden, B Lindell, I Petersson, C Schaufelberger, M Söderlin, B Svensson, A Teleman, J Theander

PMID: 20699238
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2010.135343

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Time Factors