IMPACT OF TOCILIZUMAB THERAPY ON STRUCTURAL JOINT DAMAGE PROGRESSION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Objective — to evaluate the impact of tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy on progression of joint destruction and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) inflammatory activity in 48 weeks after initiation of treatment. Material and methods. 42 RA patients who received 6 intravenous TCZ infusions at dose 8 mg/kg given once...

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Main Authors: Anastasia Sergeevna Avdeeva, A V Smirnov, E Yu Panasyuk, E N Alexandrova, E L Nasonov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2012-10-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
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Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1090