Minocycline for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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作者
Alarcon, GS [1 ]
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[1] Univ Alabama, Arthrit & Musculoskeletal Dis Ctr, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
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10.1016/S0889-857X(05)70022-3
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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The scientific basis for the use of antibiotics (with special emphasis on tetracycline and its derivatives) in the treatment of RA is discussed. The data on efficacy and toxicity are presented. The possible place of tetracycline derivatives within the overall strategy of RA treatment is also presented.
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