Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment guidelines are continuously changing after the introduciton of the novel biological agents. The management of rheumatoid arthritis should focus on the following therapeutic intervention. Timely diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and referral to a specialist. Recognition of comorbid conditions and extra-articular manifestations Early use of disease-modifying drugs to prevent further joint damage. Adjunctive …
Wegener’s granulomatosis is a rare autoimmune, multisystemic disease affecting the small vessels. It is characterized by granulomatous vasculitis of the upper and lower respiratory tracts together with glomerulonephritis. The disease is named after Friedrich Wegener, a German pathologist, who first described the full clinical picture of the disease. In 2006, two investigators from UK and US …
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Behçet’s disease is also called as the “silk route” disease. The name Behcet’s disease is named after the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet who published the characteristic findings of Behcet’s disease in 1937. It is also called as the “Silk route” disease because of the prevalence of this disease in the areas surrounding the ancient silk …
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