Characteristical traits of the clinic and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in early stages

Abstract

Representing one of the rheumatological diseases occurring with articular syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by damage to functionally important joints, which leads to disability of patients, especially among young and middle-aged people, which determine the social significance and urgency of the problem. It was found that about 70% of cases of erosive and destructive changes in the joints develop during the first 3-6 months from the onset of the disease, which determines the unfavorable prognosis of its course [4]