Methotrexate significantly lowers systolic blood pressure in newly diagnosed RA patients compared to sulfasalazine, potentially reducing cardiovascular risk. The study provides prospective comparative ...

Methotrexate is the gold standard of care for RA, but it can also disrupt a pregnancy. In states with strict anti-abortion laws, some women with RA cannot get their routine medication easily or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with RA treated with first-line upadacitinib over 5 years had greater reductions in disease activity vs ...

Feb. 27, 2004 — The combination of etanercept and methotrexate reduces the symptoms and joint destruction of rheumatoid arthritis more than either drug alone, according to the results of a randomized, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Upadacitinib monotherapy, at 15 or 30 mg daily, significantly improves clinical, radiographic and ...

The average age of the RA patients was 62 (20 92 years), and the average age of the PsA patients was 49 (9 76 years). Females outnumbered males in the RA group by approximately 3:1, while males ...

While a 1-year course of methotrexate improved physical function, pain, morning joint stiffness, and joint inflammation, it did not prevent the development of clinical arthritis. Among patients with ...

Tofacitinib beats methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis Increased side effects, including development of herpes zoster, were seen in patients treated with tofacitinib. Methotrexate is the most ...

rheumatoid arthritis Researchers from the University of Calgary found moderate to high quality evidence that triple therapy with methotrexate + sulfasalazine + hydroxycholoroquine or combining ...

The chronic nature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means that patients require drug therapy for many years. Many RA patients, however, have to discontinue treatment because of drug-related toxic effects, ...