Joint-Specific Memory and Sustained Risk for New Joint Accumulation in Autoimmune Arthritis.
Margaret H ChangAlexandra V BocharnikovSiobhan M CaseMarc ToddJessica Laird-GionMaura Alvarez-BaumgartnerPeter A NigrovicPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2022)
Arthritis flares preferentially affect previously inflamed joints but carry an ongoing risk of disease extension. These findings confirm joint-specific memory and suggest that prevention of new joint accumulation should be an important target for arthritis therapy.