title: Rheumatoid arthritis--current trends in management.
abstract: RA is a chronic progressive polyarthritis associated with substantial disability. The current treatment protocols envisage early use of DMARDs before erosions develop. Patient education and increased physician awareness are the need of the day in order to minimize the morbidity and mortality associated with this crippling disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicone, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wig
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wali
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011379:Prognosis; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents