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Patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis respond to RCI treatments.
Notes: At week 12 of RCI treatment, patients had significant improvement in tender and swollen joint counts (A and B), DAS28 score (C), and physician and patient VAS (D and E). After cessation of RCI treatment, any improvement in patient scores was lost by week 16. *P<0.05; ** P<0.01; ***P<0.001.
Abbreviations: DAS28, disease activity score 28; RCI, repository corticotropin injection; VAS, visual analog scale.
