Comparison of the impact of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F and Methotrexate treatment on radiological progression in active rheumatoid arthritis: 2-year follow up of a randomized, non-blinded, controlled study

Comparison of the impact of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F and Methotrexate treatment on radiological progression in active rheumatoid arthritis: 2-year follow up of a randomized, non-blinded, controlled study

Abstract Background Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) alone or in combination with methotrexate (MTX) has been shown to be more effective than MTX monotherapy in controlling the manifestations in subjects with disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)-naïve active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ove...

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Main Authors: Yang-zhong Zhou, Li-dan Zhao, Hua Chen, Yan Zhang, Dan-feng Wang, Lin-fang Huang, Qian-wen Lv, Bin Liu, Zhenbin Li, Wei Wei, Hongbin Li, Xiangping Liao, Hui Liu, Xiumei Liu, Hongtao Jin, Junxiang Wang, Yun-yun Fei, Qing-jun Wu, Wen Zhang, Qun Shi, Wen-jie Zheng, Feng-chun Zhang, Fu-lin Tang, Peter E. Lipsky, Xuan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F
Radiological progression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1563-6

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