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Key articles
Fraenkel L, Bathon JM, England BR, et al. 2021 American College of Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 Jul;73(7):1108-23.Full text Abstract
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management. Oct 2020 [internet publication].Full text
Smolen JS, Landewé RBM, Bergstra SA, eta al. EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2022 update. Ann Rheum Dis. 2023 Jan;82(1):3-18 Epub 2022 Nov 10.Full text Abstract
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