Identification of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: challenges and future directions
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the adult population. Early diagnosis and treatment are the cornerstones to prevent joint damage and avoid long-term costs and disability. This article reviews the limitations of the currently available tools fo...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical & developmental immunology 2006-06, Vol.13 (2-4), p.295-297 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the adult population. Early diagnosis and treatment are the cornerstones to prevent joint damage and avoid long-term costs and disability. This article reviews the limitations of the currently available tools for the evaluation of patients with early arthritis, including clinical assessment, serologic markers and imaging modalities. It also discusses gene expression analysis, a newer and potentially promising approach to the early diagnosis of RA. |
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ISSN: | 1740-2522 2314-8861 2314-7156 1365-2567 1740-2530 |
DOI: | 10.1080/17402520600877794 |