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Radiographic damage occurs at a constant rate in RA, and is not greater early in RA or reduced later in the course of the illness. Acute-phase reactants are, by far, the strongest determinants of progression.

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MedicineRheumatoid arthritisRadiographyInternal medicineErythrocyte sedimentation rateGrip strengthLongitudinal studyRheumatologyProspective cohort studySurgeryPathology

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Year
1998
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article
Volume
41
Issue
9
Pages
1571-1582
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278
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Frederick Wolfe, John T. Sharp (1998). Radiographic outcome of recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis: A 19-year study of radiographic progression. Arthritis & Rheumatism , 41 (9) , 1571-1582. https://doi.org/10.1002/1529-0131(199809)41:9<1571::aid-art7>3.0.co;2-r

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10.1002/1529-0131(199809)41:9<1571::aid-art7>3.0.co;2-r