Reduction in the utilization of prednisone or methotrexate in Canadian claims data following initiation of etanercept in pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Abstract Background In adult patients with arthritis, use of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor etanercept (ETN) is often associated with a reduction in the utilization of co-medications, particularly steroids. Comparatively little is known about the utilization of co-medications when ETN is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-019-0358-x |