Rheumatoid arthritis: pathological mechanisms and modern pharmacologic therapies

Q Guo, Y Wang, D Xu, J Nossent, NJ Pavlos, J Xu - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects
the lining of the synovial joints and is associated with progressive disability, premature …

Joint erosions and patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

D Van der Heijde - Rheumatology, 1995 - academic.oup.com
The development of changes on X-rays in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as
described in the literature, is presented. Prospective studies on patients with early disease …

Acute phase reactants add little to composite disease activity indices for rheumatoid arthritis: validation of a clinical activity score

D Aletaha, VPK Nell, T Stamm, M Uffmann… - Arthritis research & …, 2005 - Springer
Introduction Frequent assessments of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity allow timely
adaptation of therapy, which is essential in preventing disease progression. However …

Radiographic, clinical, and functional outcomes of treatment with adalimumab (a human anti–tumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody) in patients with active …

EC Keystone, AF Kavanaugh, JT Sharp… - Arthritis & …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an important proinflammatory cytokine that
mediates inflammatory synovitis and articular matrix degradation in rheumatoid arthritis …

Benefit of very early referral and very early therapy with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

VPK Nell, KP Machold, G Eberl, TA Stamm… - …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Delay of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy is a major
contributing factor for poor outcome in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although early therapy has …

Guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis: 2002 update

American College of Rheumatology … - Arthritis & …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
symmetric, erosive synovitis and, in some cases, extraarticular involvement (1). Most …

Combination of infliximab and methotrexate therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, controlled trial

EW St. Clair, DMFM Van Der Heijde… - Arthritis & …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To compare the benefits of initiating treatment with methotrexate (MTX) and
infliximab (anti–tumor necrosis factor [anti-TNF] monoclonal antibody) with those of MTX …

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with anakinra, a recombinant human interleukin‐1 receptor antagonist, in combination with methotrexate: results of a twenty‐four …

S Cohen, E Hurd, J Cush, M Schiff… - Arthritis & …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of anakinra in combination with methotrexate
(MTX) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Patients with moderate‐to …

The influence of HLA-DRB1 genes on disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis

CM Weyand, KC Hicok, DL Conn… - Annals of internal …, 1992 - acpjournals.org
▪ Objective: To explore the role of HLA-DRB1 genes in determining disease severity in
rheumatoid arthritis.▪ Design: Case series of patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis.▪ …

A comparison of the efficacy and safety of leflunomide and methotrexate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

P Emery, FC Breedveld, EM Lemmel… - …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Objective. To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of leflunomide and methotrexate for
the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. In this multicentre, double‐blind trial …