Advances in Rheumatoid Arthritis
DescriptionRheumatoid arthritis is a relatively common inflammatory arthritis and is self-reported by 2% of the Australian population.
This module summarises the literature on contemporary understanding of adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA) focusing on current therapy, especially biological therapy.
Learning Outcomes
- List the eight approved biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), also in combination therapy with traditional DMARDs
- Recognise the potential of those therapeutic options with a realistic goal of remission, guiding patients in the process to lead a ‘normal life’
- Identify the ‘window opportunity’ that changes the long-term phenotype of the disease
Authors: Graeme Jones, Peter Nas, Stephen Hall
Article Type: Narrative review
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Reading: journal; textbook; book; literature review
1h : 0m
MBA: 1h : 0m
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Medical Practitioner, Medical Student, Doctor-in-Training, Non-Vocationally Registered, Nurse / Midwife, Pharmacist, Researcher, Retired, Specialist - Other, Specialist General Practitioner