Rheumatoid arthritis: historical aspects

Abstract

The historical essay presents the main stages in the development of scientific views on rheumatoid arthritis, starting from the middle of the 19th century and until the middle of the 20th century, history of research of its characteristic clinical and instrumental signs, diagnostic criteria, methods of drug therapy.

Keywords

• rheumatoid arthritis
• historical overview
• rheumatoid factor
• glucocorticoids