A pilot study using a staph protein A column (Prosorba®) to treat refractory rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1657-1662

  Caldwell, Jacques ^a,b   Gendreau, R Michael ^a   Furst, Daniel ^a  

^a BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Florida Arthr and Allergy Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Open clinical trial; Rheumatoid arthritis; Staph protein a column

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; AURANOFIN; AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; GOLD; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; PENICILLAMINE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PROTEIN A;

ADULT; APHERESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032783354     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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