Effect of Treat-to-target Strategies Aiming at Remission of Arterial Stiffness in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Autor: Tam LH; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Shang Q; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Li EK; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Wong PC; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Kwok KY; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Kun EW; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Yim IC; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Lee VK; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Yip RM; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Pang SH; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Lao VW; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Mak QW; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Cheng IT; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Lau XS; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Li TK; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Zhu TY; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Lee AP; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong., Tam LS; From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong. lstam@cuhk.edu.hk.; L.H. Tam, MBChB, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Q. Shang, Research Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; E.K. Li, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; P.C. Wong, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; K.Y. Kwok, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital; E.W. Kun, Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tai Po Hospital; I.C. Yim, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital; V.K. Lee, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; R.M. Yip, Associate Consultant, FRCP, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; S.H. Pang, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; V.W. Lao, Associate Consultant, FHKAM, Department of Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital; Q.W. Mak, Research Assistant, PgD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; I.T. Cheng, Research Assistant, MSc, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; X.S. Lau, Research Assistant, MPH, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.K. Li, Nursing Officer, BN, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; T.Y. Zhu, scientific officer, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; A.P. Lee, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; L.S. Tam, Professor, MD, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. lstam@cuhk.edu.hk.

Publikováno v: The Journal of rheumatology [J Rheumatol] 2018 Aug; Vol. 45 (9), pp. 1229-1239. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 15.