## Abstract ## Objective To assess the association between the initiation of anti–tumor necrosis factor α (anti‐TNFα) therapy and the risk of serious bacterial infections in routine care. ## Methods This was a cohort study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in whom specific disease‐modif
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy and risk of serious postoperative orthopedic infection in rheumatoid arthritis
✍ Scribed by Giles, Jon T. ;Bartlett, Susan J. ;Gelber, Allan C. ;Nanda, Shikha ;Fontaine, Kevin ;Ruffing, Victoria ;Bathon, Joan M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 81 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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