Glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis: a senescent research agenda on the brink of rejuvenation?

被引:9
作者
Boers, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Ctr Med, Dept Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
来源
BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY | 2004年 / 18卷 / 01期
关键词
glucocorticoids; arthritis; rheumatoid; treatment; benefits and harms; review; scholarly;
D O I
10.1016/j.berh.2003.10.002
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with glucocorticoids remains controversial despite a considerable and growing body of evidence. This chapter focuses on the research agenda in urgent need of execution: to define conclusively the benefit/harm trade-offs and pin down the place of these agents in the treatment cascade.
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