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RA Prevention: A Trial of Methotrexate Vs. Placebo in Patients with Undifferentiated Arthritis

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Conclusion: A one-year course of MTX delayed and prevented RA development in high-risk UA patients. This emphasizes the importance of adequate risk prediction in trials that aim to prevent RA.

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Burgers LE, Allaart CF, Huizinga TWJ, et al. Clinical trials aiming to prevent rheumatoid arthritis cannot detect prevention without adequate risk stratification: Using a trial of methotrexate versus placebo in patients with undifferentiated arthritis as an example. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 May;69(5):926–931.

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