ReviewMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2018
Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Overview of the Treatment.
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- Gastrointestinal adverse events among methotrexate users in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Pooled it
- Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Arthritis care & research · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of cancer risks associated with JAK inhibitors and TNF inhibitors treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world cohort studies.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Combination Therapies: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Clinical and translational science · 2025Pooled it
- Curcumin for the clinical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Anti-TNF Alpha and Risk of Lymphoma in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and Mechanisms ofCurrent rheumatology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of aspirin on grip strength and gait speed in community-dwelling older adults in the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Trial
- Safety and efficacy of filgotinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: final results of the DARWIN 3 long-term extension study.RMD open · 2025Trial
- Comparing immunogenicity and safety following transition from reference rituximab to biosimilar rituximab (DRL_RI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 study.Arthritis research & therapy · 2024Trial
- Comparison and validation of systemic immune-inflammation index, C-reactive protein/albumin ratio, and C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index for assessing disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Design and development of piperine-loaded polymeric micellar gel for the management of rheumatoid arthritis.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Bioactive compounds from marine algae targeting MMP-9: A computational approach to rheumatoid arthritis treatment.Medicine · 2026Article
- Regulatory T cell induction strategies and applications in the treatment of immune and non-immune diseases.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
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- Bilateral Diffuse Anterior Scleritis With Ocular Hypertension Revealing Rheumatoid Arthritis.Cureus · 2026Article
- Co-exposure to perchlorate, nitrate, thiocyanate, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) mixtures is associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis risk: a population-based cross-sectional study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Genetic polymorphisms associated with therapeutic response and adverse effects to methotrexate in Taiwanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a real-world, hospital-based study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- MYSM1 expression in monocytes is negatively correlated to disease activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis, which may be related to the inhibitory effect on inflammatory aging.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disease, affecting the joints with varying severity among patients. The risk factors include age, gender, genetics, and environmental exposure (cigarette smoking, air pollutants, and occupational). Many complications can follow, such as permanent joint damage requiring arthroplasty, rheumatoid vasculitis, and Felty syndrome requiring splenectomy if it remains unaddressed. As there is no cure for RA, the treatment goals are to reduce the pain and stop/slow further damage. Here, we present a brief summary of various past and present treatment modalities to address the complications associated with RA.
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