Influence of the timing of biological treatment initiation on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis long-term outcomes.

Filipa Oliveira-RamosAna Maria RodriguesAna Teresa MeloFrancisca AguiarLuísa BritesSoraia AzevedoAna Catarina DuarteJosé António Melo GomesCarolina FurtadoAna Filipa MourãoGraça SequeiraInês CunhaRicardo FigueiraMaria José SantosJoão Eurico Fonseca

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2023)

Later initiation of bDMARDs in JIA is associated with a greater physical disability, worse HRQoL, and lower chance of drug-free remission in adulthood.

Keyphrases

juvenile idiopathic arthritis
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
multiple sclerosis
physical activity
mental health
depressive symptoms
emergency department
ulcerative colitis
combination therapy
smoking cessation