title: [Drug therapy of rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Despite substantial advances in research, there has been no corresponding improvement in the medicinal treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. With correct treatment strategies, however, it is possible to obtain a marked amelioration of disease manifestations, and the improvement can be maintained for several months, even as long as two years. The high mortality and degree of handicap after 15-20 years' duration of disease is unlikely to be affected by medicinal treatment. New treatment strategies and remission-inducing drugs with new mechanisms of action are being developed.
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Lorenzen
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents
vernacular_title: Medikamentel behandling af reumatoid artrit.