Rheumatoid arthritis: A complication of aromatase inhibitor therapy?

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1099-1101

  Bruzzese, Vincenzo ^a   Hassan, C ^a   Zullo, A ^a   Zampa, G ^a  

^a NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitors; Breast cancer; RANKL; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; METHOTREXATE; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 2; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 3; OSTEOCLAST DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR; PREDNISOLONE; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; TAMOXIFEN; VITAMIN D; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; JOINT SWELLING; MORNING STIFFNESS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL; TREATMENT DURATION; X RAY; BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; REMISSION; SEGMENTAL MASTECTOMY;

EID: 84856563743     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400430     Document Type: Article

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