Table 1 |
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Improved symptom control with disease progression |
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| Score |
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| Parameter |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Outcome |
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| Mean SJC |
5.2 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
Reduced symptoms |
| Mean TJC |
13.7 |
9.0 |
6.5 |
Reduced symptoms |
| Mean pain |
22.4 |
13.4 |
11.1 |
Reduced symptoms |
| Mean Larsen index |
5.6 |
12.3 |
16.9 |
Increased structural damage |
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SJC, swollen joint count (maximum score 44); TJC, tender joint count (maximum score 53). Data on file, Centocor, Inc., Malvern, PA, USA. |
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Yocum Arthritis Res Ther 2004 6(Suppl 2):S24 doi:10.1186/ar997 |
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