Rheumatoid Arthritis: Newer Treatment Modalities
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https://doi.org/10.5915/15-4-12431Keywords:
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Penicillamine, Hybrid rheumatoid arthritisAbstract
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/15-4-12431
With the introduction of the newer nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and penicillamine, our therapeutic armamentarium for the rheumatoid disease group had been significantly broadened. ln addition, there has been a renewed interest in anti-malarials, the use of some immunosuppressive agents, and plasmapheresis. The purpose of this article is to offer a helpful therapeutic scheme in the selection of these newer anti-rheumatoid agents.
Furthermore, we have attempted to incorporate the clinical and laboratory profiles of rheumatoid patients into the treatment scheme. Rheumatoid arthritis can be divided into three subgroups: seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, sero-positive rheumatoid arthritis, and hybrid rheumatoid arthritis. Such classification offers a guideline in selecting the most suitable anti-arthritic agents.
This paper was presented at the 16 annual oonvention of the Islamic Medical Association of North America, September 2-5, 1983.
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