A 48-year-old woman with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis affecting wrists and MCP joints has raised inflammatory markers and positive rheumatoid factor. X-rays show no erosions. What is the most appropriate initial disease-modifying treatment?AStart methotrexate with folic acid supplementationBUse NSAIDs alone for long-term controlCDelay DMARDs until erosions developDStart chronic high-dose prednisolone without DMARDERefer only for physiotherapy and splintsCheck my answer