title: New therapeutic approaches for rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis over the past few decades has promoted the innovation of new therapeutic approaches targeting the disease more specifically. In addition, refinements in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) may offer advantages for patients with RA. This brief review reports and analyses some of the important aspects of these new therapies available for treatment of RA and in which situations you might consider each. Before using any of these agents, physicians should become thoroughly familiar with the package inserts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Abdelaty
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007555:Isoxazoles; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha