TY - JOUR
T1 - Identification of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
T2 - Challenges and future directions
AU - Orozco, Catalina
AU - Olsen, Nancy J.
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1080/17402520600877794
DO - 10.1080/17402520600877794
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17162371
AN - SCOPUS:33845635051
SN - 1740-2522
VL - 13
SP - 295
EP - 297
JO - Clinical and Developmental Immunology
JF - Clinical and Developmental Immunology
IS - 2-4
ER -