Optimal use of methotrexate: the advantages of tight control.
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چکیده
The CAMERA study shows that using methotrexate in a tight control setting might lead to considerable improvement in disease activity in early rheumatoid arthritis See linked article p 1443.
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The CAMERA (Computer-Assisted Management in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis) studies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 66 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007