How Are Rheumatologists Managing Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies-positive Patients Who Do Not Have Arthritis?

How Are Rheumatologists Managing Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies-positive Patients Who Do Not Have Arthritis? J Rheumatol. 2019 Dec 01;: Authors: Mankia K, Briggs C, Emery P Abstract Early referral and initiation of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) is associated with better outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)1,2 In the United Kingdom, general practitioners (GP) are advised to refer patients with suspected RA urgently3 and rheumatology departments are rewarded for timely management of these patients4. PMID: 31787610 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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