COPD ϭ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 300 Letters \* RA ϭ rheumatoid arthritis; JRA ϭ juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; ESR ϭ erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP ϭ C-reactive protein; VAS ϭ visual analog scale; GH ϭ general health; DAS28 ϭ Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; HAQ ϭ Health Asses
Systematic review and meta-analysis: Anti–tumor necrosis factor α therapy and cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis
✍ Scribed by Cheryl Barnabe; Billie-Jean Martin; William A. Ghali
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 176 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2151-464X
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The authors are the principal investigators of the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Biologics Register. The BSR receives financial support for the Register from the manufacturers of biologic agents currently licensed for use in the treatment of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The
## Abstract ## Objective Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–blocking agents, including etanercept and infliximab, has resulted in reductions in the radiographic progression of RA. However, the exact mechanism by which this protection occurs has not been determi