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Does Older Age have an Impact on Rituximab Efficacy and Safety? Results from the NOR-DMARD Register

Authors :
Joseph Sexton
Elisabeth Lie
Erik Rødevand
Åse Stavland Lexberg
Eirik Kristianslund
Tore K Kvien
Liz Loli
Gunnstein Bakland
Pawel Mielnik
Source :
Drugs & Aging. 37:617-626
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of rituximab in older vs younger patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Data on 367 patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with rituximab in the Norwegian Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (NOR-DMARD) register were analysed, comparing patients aged ≥ 65 years (n = 91) with patients aged

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ISSN :
11791969 and 1170229X
Volume :
37
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Drugs & Aging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....efed3b0ad0b25e1b909dcc7dd46f2571