Ticlopidine as a safe alternative for clopidogrel-associated arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 855-

  Khan, Emon A R ^a   Blake, James W H ^b   Stamp, Lisa K ^c  

^a Allergy and Immunology

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; IBUPROFEN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PREDNISONE; TICLOPIDINE; TRIAMCINOLONE; TROPONIN I; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY STENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; JOINT SWELLING; LETTER; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIMB; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MORNING STIFFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; THORAX PAIN; TRUNK; URTICARIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED;

ARTHRITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; TICLOPIDINE;

EID: 66149103222     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.081131     Document Type: Letter

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