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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
Viewpoint: Could better understanding of risk factors for comorbidities pave the way towards personalized therapy in
Judit Majnik1,2, György Nagy1,2,3,4
1Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Abstract:
In addition to joints, several organs can be affected in rheumatoid arthritis. Coexisting conditions with different pathomechanisms all contribute to disease activity, treatment efficacy, mortality and quality of life. The wide selection of treatment options makes it possible for rheumatologists to personalize treatment for their patients, which in present practice mainly includes the consideration of established comorbidities and contraindications. We suggest that further research can enable clinicians to take into account the individual risk of the future development of comorbidities, when making therapeutic decisions. Individual risk assessment could be mainly based on biomarkers and the better understanding of the patomechanism of different coexisting conditions, as we highlight with the examples of depression and interstitial lung disease. This biomarker-based person-centred therapy can lead not only to the treatment but ideally even the prevention of coexisting conditions, and can lead to better disease control, survival and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis.
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