Abstract:
The importance of timely and correct diagnosis of RA, its differentiation
from reactive arthritis and other joint diseases can hardly be overestimated, since the
correct tactics at the onset of the disease determine the nature of the course of arthritis,
the progression of joint destruction and functional joint failure. The problem of accurate
early diagnosis of RA, which is inextricably linked with the study of the immediate and
long-term outcomes of the disease, is currently especially relevant, due to the possibility
of slowing down the development of the disease with the help of modern methods of
treatment, if the therapy is started early. At the same time early development of adequate
basal combined pharmacotherapy early rheumatoid arthritis reduces the severity of the
clinical manifestations of RA, improves functional activity and retards radiographic
progression of joint damage, reducing the risk of disability and significantly improves
the economic efficiency of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
