Background
bone damage, synovitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, RA, autoimmune disease
SYNOVITIS, DISEASE, REMISSION, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by a progressive inflammatory synovitis of the joints, leading to cartilage and bone damage as well as disability [RA is associated with severe functional disability, reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and an increase in premature mortality [The treat-to-target (T2T) approach is a shared decision-making process whereby strict management of a particular treatment course is directly influenced by patient disease activity scores in relation to a treatment target such as remission [