A 30-year-old woman has symmetrical painful swelling of the small joints of her hands and morning stiffness over an hour. Rheumatoid factor is positiv...

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A 30-year-old woman has symmetrical painful swelling of the small joints of her hands and morning stiffness over an hour. Rheumatoid factor is positive. Which DMARD is recommended first-line by NICE?

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Methotrexate

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Sulfasalazine

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Hydroxychloroquine

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Leflunomide

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Biologic agent (e.g. etanercept)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Rheumatoid Arthritis

A 30-year-old woman has symmetrical painful swelling of the small joints of her hands and morning stiffness over an hour. Rheumatoid factor is positive. Which DMARD is recommended first-line by NICE?