Efficacy and safety of combining intra-articular methylprednisolone and anti-TNF agent to achieve prolonged remission in patients with recurrent inflammatory monoarthritis

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 232-234

  Haroon, Muhammad ^a   O'Gradaigh, Donncha ^a  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anti TNF agents; Inflammatory arthritis; Intra articular; Methylprednisolone; Remission

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; CORTICOSTEROID; ETANERCEPT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR INHIBITOR;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; JOINT ASPIRATION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MALE; MONARTHRITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ARTHRITIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; ISOXAZOLES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 77952549179     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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