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A 34-year-old woman presents with a swollen, tender left knee after a day of hiking. She reports intermittent joint pain in the hands and knees for several months with morning stiffness lasting over an hour. Exam reveals warm effusion in the left knee and tenderness of MCP joints bilaterally. RF and anti-CCP antibodies are positive. What is the most appropriate initial disease-modifying therapy?

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