title: Current management of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is usually a relentlessly progressive disease leading to joint damage and disability. While the long-term value of disease-modifying drugs is still questioned, the quality of life of RA patients has improved, possibly reflecting the earlier more aggressive and multifaceted approach to management and/or the innate attenuation in the disease over recent years.
authors.affiliation: Lister Hospital, North Herefordshire Hospital Trust, Stevenage.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Binder
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000592:standards; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents