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Accession Number
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PB2013-103113
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Title
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Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults.
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Publication Date
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Nov 2012
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Media Count
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16p
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Personal Author
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N/A
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Abstract
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This summary will tell you about two types of medicine to treat RA: DMARDs and corticosteroids. It will explain what research has found about how well DMARDs work when taken alone or with corticosteroids to treat RA. It will also tell you what research says about the side effects of these medicines. You can use this summary to talk with your doctor about whether one of these medicines may be right for you.
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Keywords
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Adults
Bone joints
Corticosteroid
Deformities
Medicine
Pain
Physicians
Rheumatoid arthritis
Stiffness
Swelling
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Source Agency
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National Center for Health Services Research
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NTIS Subject Category
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57E - Clinical Medicine
57Q - Pharmacology & Pharmacological Chemistry
44K - Health Services
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Corporate Author
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Baylor Coll. of Medicine, Houston, TX.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1308
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Contract Number
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N/A
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