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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early diagnosis and treatment outcomes
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory progressive disease which in the absence of appropriate treatment can lead to joint destruction and disability. Prognosis of RA may be predicted based on the presence of some clinical and laboratory evidences.New criteria for classification of RA provides opportunity for earlier treatment. Initiation of treatment particularly by combination of DMARDs...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.41.1.108-a