title: [The local x-ray therapy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Long-term follow-up of 240 rheumatoid arthritis patients provided evidence for rather high efficacy of local antiinflammatory x-ray treatment: 63.7% and 37.8% of responses in 3 and 12 months, respectively. The author thinks x-ray therapy superior to local laser irradiation. More effects were reached in intraarticular injection of glucocorticoids (kenalog) prior to x-ray exposure. No side effects were registered.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ignat'ev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000075202:Contraindications; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
vernacular_title: Mestnaia rentgenoterapiia bol'nykh revmatoidnym artritom.