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Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention: Is it Possible?

Prevention

There is no known way to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, although progression of the disease usually can be stopped or slowed by early, aggressive treatment.

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Reviewed by Marc C. Levesque, MD on October 01, 2006
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