• DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30173-8
Corpus ID: 37973054

Rheumatoid arthritis

@article{Smolen2016RheumatoidA,
  title={Rheumatoid arthritis},
  author={J. Smolen and D. Aletaha and I. McInnes},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2016},
  volume={388},
  pages={2023-2038}
}

J. Smolen, D. Aletaha, I. McInnes

Published 2016

Medicine

The Lancet

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, which can cause cartilage and bone damage as well as disability. Early diagnosis is key to optimal therapeutic success, particularly in patients with well-characterised risk factors for poor outcomes such as high disease activity, presence of autoantibodies, and early joint damage. Treatment algorithms involve measuring disease activity with composite indices, applying a treatment-to-target strategy, and use of conventional… CONTINUE READING

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