Efficacy of tacrolimus in infliximab-refractory progressive rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 459-461

  Yokota, Kazuhiro ^a   Akiyama, Yuji ^a   Asanuma, Yu ^a   Miyoshi, Fumihiko ^a   Sato, Kojiro ^a   Mimura, Toshihide ^a  

^a SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

fK506; Infliximab; Rheumatoid arthritis; Tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

ACTARIT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BUCILLAMINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; INFLIXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; MIZORIBINE; PENICILLAMINE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59449101140     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0694-5     Document Type: Article

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