Cartilage damage and bone erosion are more prominent determinants of functional impairment in longstanding experimental arthritis than synovial inflammation

• Main Authors: Silvia Hayer (Author), Gregor Bauer (Author), Martin Willburger (Author), Katharina Sinn (Author), Farideh Alasti (Author), Roberto Plasenzotti (Author), Tetyana Shvets (Author), Birgit Niederreiter (Author), Constantin Aschauer (Author), Guenter Steiner (Author), Bruno K. Podesser (Author), Josef S. Smolen (Author), Kurt Redlich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic inflammation of articular joints causing bone and cartilage destruction consequently leads to functional impairment or loss of mobility in affected joints from individuals affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Even successful treatment with complete resolution of synovial inflammatory proce...