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What are the most recent advances in treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Dr Irwin Lim
Rheumatologist
Irwin has been a rheumatologist in Sydney since 2003. He is a co-founder and medical director of BJC Health, which consists of a team of … View Profile
This is really a huge question to answer. I will draw your attention to 2 recent blog posts I wrote which will highlight the major advances:
http://bjcconnectedcare.com/2013/05/the-no-1-advance-in-a-great-decade-for-rheumatology/
http://bjcconnectedcare.com/2013/06/is-cheap-triple-therapy-as-good-as-biologic-therapy-in-ra/
I also want you to understand that the advances continue to come. Not just in our understanding of the disease or the development of new therapies, but also, in how we use older medications in better ways, and how we approach the dynamics of treatment (key concepts: The Window of Opportunity & Treat-to-Target).Report this post
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