Combination chemotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

Combination Chemotherapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Combination chemotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

Combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

It has become clear that early suppression of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity is important in preventing progressive joint destruction and functional decline. To achieve this goal, many rheumatologists today advocate a more aggressive approach, using combinations of classic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs-often including methotrexate-or new drugs. During the last 2 years, the combin...

Comparing bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

Background: Changes in patients’ bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which can be due to the use of corticosteroid drugs to reduce patients' symptoms or due to the aging process in patients. In this study, we decided to compare BMD in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This study as a cross-sectional descrip...

Combination therapy with cyclosporin in rheumatoid arthritis.

The role of combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasing with the development of new treatment modalities. Past combinations of slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs resulted in either excessive side-effects or lack of efficacy over single-agent therapy. However, refined methodology and a better understanding of the mechanism of action of newer agents have led to improved combinati...