Comparative risk of hospitalized infection between biological agents in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A multicenter retrospective cohort study in Japan.

OBJECTIVE:Knowing the risk of hospitalized infection associated with individual biological agents is an important factor in selecting the best treatment option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study examined the comparative risk of hospitalized infection between biological agents in...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Mori, Tamami Yoshitama, Toshihiko Hidaka, Fumikazu Sakai, Mizue Hasegawa, Yayoi Hashiba, Eiichi Suematsu, Hiroshi Tatsukawa, Akinari Mizokami, Shigeru Yoshizawa, Naoyuki Hirakata, Yukitaka Ueki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5464634?pdf=render