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Discrepancy between clinical and ultrasound remissions in rheumatoid arthritis: a multicentre ultrasound cohort study in Japan

Y Endo1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan;2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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S-Y Kawashiri1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan;2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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A Nishino1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan;2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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M Okamoto1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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S Tsuji1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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T Shimizu1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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R Sumiyoshi1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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T Igawa1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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T Koga1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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N Iwamoto1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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K Ichinose1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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M Tamai1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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H Nakamura1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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T Origuchi1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, JapanView further author information
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Y Ueki2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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T Yoshitama2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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N Eiraku2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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N Matsuoka2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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A Okada2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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K Fujikawa2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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H Otsubo2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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H Takaoka2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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H Hamada2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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T Tsuru2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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S Nagano2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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Y Arinobu2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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T Hidaka2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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Y Tada2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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A Kawakami1 Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan;2 Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group, Kyushu, JapanView further author information
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Pages 436-441 | Accepted 07 Jan 2021, Published online: 15 Mar 2021

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