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Therefore, we investigated time trends in antirheumatic drug consumption, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and use of orthopedic surgery among Danish patients with RA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using medical databases, we identified all patients with RA living in Northern Denmark during 1996\u20132012. For each calendar year, we computed the annual rate of antirheumatic drug use (1996\u20132010), the median CRP value in mg\/l (1996\u20132011), and the proportions of patients who underwent hip replacement and other orthopedic procedures (1996\u20132012).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Antirheumatic drug consumption per patient increased 5-fold, from 145.0 defined daily doses (DDD) in 1996 to 695.4 DDD in 2010. Median CRP declined from 20.5 mg\/l [interquartile range (IQR), 10.0 to 43.5 mg\/l] in 1996 to 10.0 mg\/l (IQR, 4.2\u201317.8 mg\/l) in 2011. 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