Rheumatoid Arthritis: Are psychological factors effective in disease flare?
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Are psychological factors effective in disease flare?
OBJECTIVE Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is clinically an undulant disease, and reasons for flare or remission vary. We aimed to identify factors potentially associated with disease flare and remission. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two hundred and seventy-four patients with RA who were admitted to our center between January 2010 and January 2016 were included. Disease activity was evaluated using disease ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2147-9720,2148-4279
DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2017.16100