Medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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作者：
Seidel, W [1 ]
Pierer, M [1 ]
Häntzschel, H [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Leipzig, Med Klin 4, Abt Rheumatol, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
来源：
INTERNIST | 2004年 / 45卷 / 06期
关键词：
rheumatoid arthritis; chronic polyarthritis; antirheumatic therapy; extraarticular manifestations; disease modifying antirheumatic drugs;
D O I：
10.1007/s00108-004-1208-5
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory joint disease and is characterized by chronic, symmetric, erosive synovitis of small joints of hands and feet. Prevalence in women is threefold higher than in man. Structural damage of the joints starts between the first and second year of the disease. Early therapeutic interventions can alter the course of rheumatoid arthritis by delaying the progression of radiographic joint destruction, which correlates with the grade of disability. Approval of new biologic antirheumatic drugs in the last few years improved the outcome of rheumatoid arthritis.
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页数：13
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