Efficacy and safety of iguratimod combined with methotrexate vs. methotrexate alone in rheumatoid arthritis
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Analysis of efficacy and safety of treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis with iguratimod and methotrexate
Iguratimod (IGU) has been suggested to be a novel and useful DMARD with a unique mechanism of action. It is much less expensive than biologics. We evaluated and compared the efficacy and safety of IGU, methotrexate (MTX), and IGU+MTX for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients were randomly divided into three groups: IGU+MTX, placebo+IGU and placebo+MTX group. Relevant laborator...
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عنوان ژورنال: Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0340-1855,1435-1250
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-020-00944-7