Etanercept Compared to Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Double-Blind, Randomized Pilot Study
The journal of rheumatology/Journal of rheumatology(2011)
摘要
OBJECTIVE:To compare etanercept (anti-tumor necrosis factor-α) with intraarticular (IA) corticosteroid injections to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA).METHODS:Patients with RA who had persistent monoarthritis received etanercept or IA corticosteroid injections. Efficacy was compared at Weeks 4 and 24.RESULTS:Thirty-four patients were included (8 dropped out). Mean age was 58.8 years. No difference between groups was found at Weeks 4 or 24, but both groups showed significant improvement at Weeks 4 and 24 compared to baseline.CONCLUSION:Etanercept and IA steroid injections resulted in significant improvement at Week 4 that persisted to Week 24. There was no significant difference in outcome between the groups.
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS,INTRAARTICULAR INJECTIONS,ANTI-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-alpha
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