Relapse rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in stable remission tapering or stopping antirheumatic therapy: interim results from the prospective randomised controlled RETRO study.

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To prospectively analyse the risk for disease relapses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in sustained remission, either continuing, tapering or stopping disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in a prospective randomised controlled trial.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann. Rheum. Dis.

Title: Annals of the rheumatic diseases

Publisher: BMJ

ISSN (Electronic): 1468-2060

ISSN (Print): 0003-4967

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2016

Volume: 75

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Internal Medicine 3, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany Department of Internal Medicine 2, The Vinforce Study Group, Saint Vincent Hospital, Vienna, Austria.

[2 ] Department of Internal Medicine 3, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.

[3 ] Department of Internal Medicine 2, University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany.

[4 ] Department of Internal Medicine 2, University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany Rheumatology Practice, Erlangen, Germany.

[5 ] Department of Internal Medicine 2, University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany Rheumatology Practice and Department of Internal Medicine 2, Clinic Burghausen, Burghausen, Germany.

[6 ] Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Asklepios Medical Center, Bad Abbach, Germany.

[7 ] Rheumatology Practice, Bamberg, Germany.

[8 ] Rheumatology Practice, Bayreuth, Germany.

[9 ] Rheumatology Practice, Erlangen, Germany.

[10 ] Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany ACURA Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Baden-Baden, Germany.

[11 ] Rheumatology Practice, Nuremberg, Germany.

[12 ] Schlosspark Clinic, Berlin, Germany.

[13 ] Rheumatology Practice, Hildesheim, Germany.

[14 ] Department of Internal Medicine 2, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany.

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Publisher Item ID: annrheumdis-2014-206439

DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206439

PubMed ID: 25660991

SO-VID: 87e4c7d5-b294-45b5-8a43-7a466b6362f3

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Keywords: DMARDs (biologic),DMARDs (synthetic),Disease Activity,Rheumatoid Arthritis,Treatment

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Keywords: DMARDs (biologic), DMARDs (synthetic), Disease Activity, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Treatment

Relapse rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in stable remission tapering or stopping antirheumatic therapy: interim results from the prospective randomised controlled RETRO study.

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