Combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: Metaanalysis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 44, 1996, Pages 43-46

  Tugwell, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Meta analysis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

AURANOFIN; CHLOROQUINE; GOLD SALT; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; PENICILLAMINE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION;

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS;

EID: 0029864698     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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