Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease, which is accompanied by progressive joint damage and disability. The intolerability of conventional antirheumatic drugs by some patients necessitates the search for effective antirheumatic ...
Amany A. Azouz +2 more
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Efficacy and safety of ixekizumab through 52 weeks in two phase 3, randomised, controlled clinical trials in patients with active radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (COAST-V and COAST-W). [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy and safety of ixekizumab for up to 52 weeks in two phase 3 studies of patients with active radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) who were biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD)-naive ...
Baraliakos, X. +19 more
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The article presents updated guidelines developed by the American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons on the perioperative treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic ...
V. N. Amirjanova +7 more
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: LATEST DATA
The paper gives the latest data on the impact of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, chronic inflammation, antirheumatic therapy (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biological agents) on the cardiovascular system.
T. V. Popkova +2 more
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A case of essential thrombocythemia and ankylosing spondylitis treated with a combination of anagrelide, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and etanercept [PDF]
Introduction. A high platelet count, or thrombocytosis, is either a reactive process or a result of a myeloproliferative disorder. Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting the spine and sometimes peripheral ...
Zeremski Vanja +5 more
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, which can cause cartilage and bone damage as well as disability. Early diagnosis is key to optimal therapeutic success, particularly in patients with well-characterised risk factors for poor ...
Aletaha, Daniel +2 more
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Efficacy of tofacitinib monotherapy in methotrexate-naive patients with early or established rheumatoid arthritis. [PDF]
IntroductionTofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tofacitinib monotherapy was previously shown to inhibit structural damage, reduce clinical signs and symptoms of RA, and improve physical ...
DeMasi, Ryan +6 more
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Use of the painDETECT tool in rheumatoid arthritis suggests neuropathic and sensitization components in pain reporting. [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition typified by systemic inflammation targeted toward synovial joints. Inhibition of proinflammatory networks by disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, eg, methotrexate and biologic therapies,
Ahmed, S +4 more
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Effects of the anti-RANKL antibody denosumab on joint structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DESIRABLE study): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of denosumab in suppressing joint destruction when added to conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD) therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).MethodsThis was a multi-centre ...
Genant, Harry K +9 more
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Effects of antirheumatic agents on cytokines [PDF]
A review of the literature concerning the effects of traditional antirheumatic drugs on cytokines and the cytokine and anticytokine approaches already used in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is presented. Many antirheumatic drugs are capable of cytokine modulation in vitro. Corticosteroids inhibit the transcription of a broad spectrum of genes
Barrera Rico, P. +3 more
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