Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs - Old and new: A brief overview
Rheumatological disorders comprise a vast subset of conditions with differing manifestations but overlap in pathogenesis. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a diverse group of medications which aim at the various pathogenic factors leading to these disorders. DMARDs are of three broa...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: | Rheumatological disorders comprise a vast subset of conditions with differing manifestations but overlap in pathogenesis. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are a diverse group of medications which aim at the various pathogenic factors leading to these disorders. DMARDs are of three broad subtypes: the conventional synthetic DMARDs, the biologicals, and Janus kinase inhibitors. Here, we give a brief overview of the various DMARDs with an emphasis on their practical use. |
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Item Description: | 2542-551X 2542-5528 10.4103/CDR.CDR_50_18 |