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Review
. 2006 Jan 21;332(7534):152-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7534.152.

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Paul Emery  1
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Review

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Paul Emery. BMJ. .
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Fig 1
Fig 1
Normal radiograph of metacarpal phalangeal joint (left) and same joint on ultrasonography (middle) and magnetic resonance imaging (right) showing erosions. M=metacarpus; P=phalange. Arrows represent erosions
Fig 2
Fig 2
Anticyclic citrullinated peptides in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis before clinical onset of disease. Anticyclic citrullinated peptide should be measured if patients are not being referred (still at pilot stage), as this is a strong predictor of persistence and the need for assessment. Adapted from Rantapaa-Dahlqvist et al
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