title: Obesity and comorbidity are independently associated with a failure to achieve remission in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Haywood Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ellerby
authors.affiliation: Haywood Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Derek L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mattey
authors.affiliation: Haywood Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Packham
authors.affiliation: Haywood Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dawes
authors.affiliation: Haywood Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Samantha L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hider
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents
keywords: Health Services Research; Outcomes Research; Rheumatoid Arthritis