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Rheumatoid Arthritis 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, PhD on September 21, 2009

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