Safety of biological therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in administrative health databases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Mariana Jorge de Queiroz (Author), Caroline Tianeze de Castro (Author), Flavia Caixeta Albuquerque (Author), Celmário Castro Brandão (Author), Leticia Farias Gerlack (Author), Daniella Cristina Rodrigues Pereira (Author), Sandra Castro Barros (Author), Wenderson Walla Andrade (Author), Ediane de Assis Bastos (Author), Jessé de Nobrega Batista Azevedo (Author), Roberto Carreiro (Author), Mauricio Lima Barreto (Author), Djanilson Barbosa Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects the synovial fluid of joints, tendons, and some extra-articular sites. Biologic agents have been highly effective and are comparable in reducing RA symptoms, slowing disease progression, and improving physical func...