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Review
. 2004 Jun;63(6):627-33.
doi: 10.1136/ard.2003.011395.

Appropriate and effective management of rheumatoid arthritis

F C Breedveld  1 , J R Kalden
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Appropriate and effective management of rheumatoid arthritis

F C Breedveld et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Early referral (at <3 months) and early DMARD treatment enable the course of RA to be changed. Once the disease has become aggressive it is much harder to treat and improvements will not be as great as they would have been with earlier treatment. The latest strategies and treatments enable remission to be achieved in many more patients than formerly.

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Altering the course of RA. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder, J Smolen.
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Achieving remission in patients with RA through improved tools, processes, and goals. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder, J Smolen.
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