GUIDELINES - Treating RA: new guidelines developed for physicians

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Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Guidelines Developed For Physicians

ScienceDaily (Aug. 25, 2008) — Proven combinations of medicines and

the introduction of new anti-arthritis drugs have significantly

improved the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to

guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology and

co-authored by physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

(UAB).

Lead author Saag, M.D., M.Sc., a professor in the UAB Division

of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, said the new guidelines

update strategies for treating RA with the goal of preventing joint

damage and disability.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080722143707.htm

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