Open AccessEarly rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
Author(s) -
Fadia Rahal,
A. Abdessemed,
R. Chetouane,
Sabrina Haid,
N. Khaldoun,
S. Lefkir,
Nadjia Brahimi,
A. Ladjouze-Rezig
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
batna journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2437-0665
DOI - 10.48087/bjmstf.2014.1105
Subject(s) - rheumatism , medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , intensive care medicine , disease , arthritis , immunology , dermatology
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most frequent chronic inflammatory rheumatism. Its management, especially in the case of early inflammatory rheumatism should be immediate, if possible, during the first six months of the evolution of the disease and should be adapted to the potential evolution of rheumatism because it is a therapeutic emergency. Management was drastically improved by a better knowledge of pathophysiology (role of anti-CCP antibodies established), a new diagnostic approach (new 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria and new international recommendations), and new prognostic and therapeutic approaches (biologics).