TY - JOUR AU - Sokka, Tuulikki AU - Mäkinen, Heidi PY - 2010 DA - 2010/07/14 TI - Remission makes its way to rheumatology JO - Arthritis Research & Therapy SP - 129 VL - 12 IS - 4 AB - Remission was a rare event, even in the most advanced rheumatology clinics, until recent times. However, in the early 1990s, it was chosen as the treatment goal and the primary outcome measure for the Finnish Rheumatoid Arthritis Combination Therapy (FIN-RACo) trial, which can be considered the beginning of remission's way to rheumatology. In addition to remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, remission in patients with psoriatic arthritis is now being studied, although remission criteria for psoriatic arthritis have yet to be defined. Better treatment results with more active treatment strategies and availability of biologic agents motivate rheumatologists to monitor their patients as part of usual rheumatology care. SN - 1478-6354 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/ar3059 DO - 10.1186/ar3059 ID - Sokka2010 ER -