after 9 +/- 3 months mean follow-up only 21 of 45 patients ( 47 % ) fulfilling criteria for definite rheumatoid arthritis at the onset of the study remained in this category , 9 ( 20 % ) still suffered from arthritis but they met less than 5 ara criteria , and 15 ( 33 % ) went into remission .
C0003873
rheumatoid
C0003864
arthritis