Effects of leflunomide and methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis detected by digital X-ray radiogrammetry and computer-aided joint space analysis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 287-295

  Pfeil, Alexander ^a   Lippold, Julia ^a   Eidner, Thorsten ^a   Lehmann, Gabriele ^a   Oelzner, Peter ^a   Renz, Diane M ^a   Hansch, Andreas ^a   Wolf, Gunter ^a   Hein, Gert ^a   Kaiser, Werner A ^a   Böttcher, Joachim ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Computer aided joint space analysis; Digital X ray radiogrammetry; Joint space width; Leflunomide; Methotrexate; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; LEFLUNOMIDE; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIGITAL X RAY RADIOGRAMMETRY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOINT CAVITY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ISOXAZOLES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 57649205310     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0682-9     Document Type: Article

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