Rheumatoid joints do not recur for a long time, does it mean the disease is cured?

Rheumatoid joints do not recur for a long time indicates that the disease is well controlled, does not mean that it is completely cured. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, often involving the hands, wrists, knees and other joints, which can lead to destruction of cartilage and bone in the joints, and even lead to joint dysfunction and disability, and in addition, it can also lead to pericarditis, interstitial lesions in the lungs, rheumatoid vasculitis and other systemic multi-tissue diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis is often treated with drugs such as prednisolone, methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, etc. However, according to the current medical technology, rheumatoid arthritis cannot be cured, and it can only be relieved by treatment to alleviate the symptoms and control the progress of the disease. Even if rheumatoid arthritis patients do not relapse for a long time, they still need to regularly review the indicators and make drug adjustments under the guidance of the doctor, do not self-medication.