Modern management of rheumatoid arthritis – making a case for early aggressive medical treatment

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease that affects approximately 1% of the adult population. Some 30 to 40% of patients experience work disability within five years of onset of the disease, but early aggressive medical treatment has vastly improved the long-term outcome o...

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Main Author: Mohammed Tikly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-08-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1319
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