Development and/or increase of rheumatoid nodules in RA patients following leflunomide therapy;Neuauftreten und/oder Zunahme von Rheumaknoten unter Leflunomidtherapie bei RA-Patienten

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-87

  Braun, M G ^a   Becker Capeller, D ^a   Van Rhee, R ^a,b  

^a Seehospital Sahlenburg GmbH   (Germany)

^b Sophien Klinik Hannover   (Germany)

Author keywords

Leflunomide; RA; Rheumatic nodules

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE A1 RECEPTOR; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELBOW; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HAND; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MONOCYTE; NUCLEOTIDE METABOLISM; REMISSION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; RHEUMATOID NODULE;

EID: 1342284388     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-004-0537-z     Document Type: Article

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