Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and management.
Accurate diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may be difficult early in its course and demands high clinical suspicion, astute examination, and appropriate investigations. Early use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologics has improved outcomes but requires close monitoring of disease course and adverse events.
Majithia
Vikas
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Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Miss 39216, USA. vikasmajithia@medicine.umsmed.edu
Geraci
Stephen A
SA
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents