The increasing use of biologic agents and of the disease-modifying drug methotrexate over the last decade has revolutionised the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Today RA is much better controlled. In most cases disease activity can be suppressed when it flares, the terrible swan neck joint deformities that once characterised the hands of RA sufferers can be prevented, much disability can be avoided, and there are rising expectations that achieving complete remission will become a distinct possibility... 
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