A 52-year-old woman with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis has moderate-to-high disease activity and no contraindications to therapy. She is DMARD-...

Question

A 52-year-old woman with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis has moderate-to-high disease activity and no contraindications to therapy. She is DMARD-naive. What is the recommended initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Methotrexate monotherapy with folic acid

Answer

Hydroxychloroquine monotherapy

Answer

Sulfasalazine monotherapy

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Glucocorticoids alone for 3 months

Answer

TNF inhibitor monotherapy as first-line

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Rheumatoid Arthritis

A 52-year-old woman with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis has moderate-to-high disease activity and no contraindications to therapy. She is DMARD-naive. What is the recommended initial treatment?