Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2015
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that is manifested by arthritis and various degrees of extraarcticular disability. The disease is associated with other comorbidities, causes a significant decrease in functional ability, quality of life and is associated with higher mortality.
Despite significant progress in treatment options remain rheumatoid arthritis in most cases still incurable disease and the treatment is focused on suppressing inflammatory activity. In the last five years was published new criteria for remission and treatment strategies to target, which should improve the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis