scholarly journals Adjunctive anakinra in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite methotrexate, or leflunomide, or cyclosporin-A monotherapy: a 48-week, comparative, prospective study

Rheumatology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1384-1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Karanikolas ◽  
D. Charalambopoulos ◽  
G. Vaiopoulos ◽  
A. Andrianakos ◽  
A. Rapti ◽  
...  
2004 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 790-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. N. Van Roon ◽  
T. L. TH. A. Jansen ◽  
L. Mourad ◽  
P. M. Houtman ◽  
G. A. W. Bruyn ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. N. van Roon ◽  
T. L. TH. A. Jansen ◽  
L. Mourad ◽  
P. M. Houtman ◽  
G. A. W. Bruyn ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
pp. 122-127
Author(s):  
Thi Luu Nguyen ◽  
Thi Tan Nguyen

Objectives: To assess the effect of electronic acupuncture combined with “Tam ty thang” remedy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by wind-cold-damp. Materials and methods: prospective study, comparing before and after treatment, including 43 patients who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis by wind-cold-damp according to traditional medicine. Results: good level occupied 69,8%, and fair good level occupied 30,2%.The improved motor function accounted for 95.3%, to relieve pain up to 95,3%, reducing inflammation of VSS in 1 hour at the moment No 31,65, N28 17,88. The improvement in the level of activity of the hand reached 48,8% for good level. Conclusions: The method of electronic acupuncture combined with “Tam ty thang” remedy have a good effect in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by wind-cold-damp and it didn’t cause significantly side effects in clinic. Key words: rheumatoid arthritis, electronic acupuncture, “Tam ty thang” remedy


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