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Preliminary Study on Acupuncture Combined with Grain-sized Moxibustion for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Finger Joint Pain
Published on: May 16, 2025
[Diagnosing and treating rheumatoid arthritis]
Ditte Smed Iversen1, René Drage Østgård, Tove Lorenzen
1Dittiver@rm.dk.
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune joint disease associated with increased risk of multiorgan involvement and comorbidities such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and infections. Therefore, doctors in other specialities should have knowledge of RA. No diagnostic criteria are available, but the classification criteria are often used as a diagnostic tool. Early initiation of effective immunosuppressive treatment is essential to improve outcome. The cornerstone of treatment is intra-articular administration of glucocorticoids in combination with methotrexate.
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