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Article: Research from University of Mississippi in the area of arthritis described.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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According to recent research published in the journal Geriatrics, "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the geriatric population presents a unique challenge to treating clinicians. It can present as preexisting disease that may have been present for years or as a de novo onset of the Illness."
"Diagnosis and management requires a detailed knowledge of the disease, its differential diagnoses, and the therapeutic options. A number of other diseases can mimic the illness and must be thoroughly evaluated to avoid serious consequences. New agents to treat RA are available that have shown promise in clinical trials and practice. Aggressive RA treatment should not be withheld ...