Effect of early treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and treatment adherence on disease outcome in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Aim of the work: To evaluate the effects of early and regular treatment with Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) on disease outcome in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and factors affecting adherence to treatment. Patients and methods: Sixty-four RA patients (83% females, mean age 42.9...

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Main Authors: Ola Mohamed Ragab, Hania Salah Zayed, Enas Abolkheir Abdelaleem, Ayman Eid Girgis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116416300886