title: Prognostic factors of severe rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: As one proposes sometimes more aggressive immunomodulatory treatment early in the process of rheumatoid arthritis, it becomes necessary to think about the prognostic factors early in the disease process that can predict eventual later poor outcome. We summarize the literature of the last 10 years dealing with this topic.
authors.affiliation: UZ Pellenberg, Division of Rheumatology, Belgium.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Westhovens
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001175:Arthrography; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens