Comparative evaluation of four therapeutic regimes in Chikungunya arthritis: A prospective randomized parallel-group study

Indian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 94-101

  Padmakumar, B ^a   Jayan, Jacob B ^a   Menon, Rejeesh M R ^a   Krishnankutty, Binny ^c   Payippallil, Rajan ^b   Nisha, R S ^a  

^a TD Med Coll   (India)

^b Kerala State Institute of Virology and Infectious Disease   (India)

^c DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD   (India)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Chikungunya; Hydroxychloroquine; Management; Steroid; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACECLOFENAC; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; PANTOPRAZOLE; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISOLONE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CHIKUNGUNYA ARTHRITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STOMACH DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84992231725     PISSN: 09733698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-3698(10)60189-6     Document Type: Article

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