The effect of concomitant hand osteoarthritis on pain and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Emmanuel Ruiz-MedranoHector Fabricio Espinosa-OrtegaCesar Alejandro Arce-Salinas

Published in: Clinical rheumatology (2019)

The coexistence of RA and hand OA is associated with distorted disease activity measurements in RA. Osteoarthritis contributes to persistent pain and greater disability in patients with RA.

Keyphrases

disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
chronic pain
pain management
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
knee osteoarthritis
neuropathic pain
interstitial lung disease
multiple sclerosis
postoperative pain
systemic sclerosis