title: Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Miss 39216, USA. vikasmajithia@medicine.umsmed.edu
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Majithia
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Geraci
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents