Twenty years of experience with intra-articular rifamycin for chronic arthritides

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 307-317

  Caruso, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antirheumatics; Chronic arthritic disorders; Intra articular administration; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rifamycin; Systemic effects

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; RIFAMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

CHRONIC ARTHRITIS; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0030728145     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059702500601     Document Type: Review

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