Traditional schemes for treatment of psoriatic arthritis.
Prior to the availability of biologic agents such as anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), traditional treatment schemes for psoriatic arthritis were not extensively evaluated. While it appears that the newer forms of treatment are more effective, conventional agents still need to be scrutinized with similar methodology and will still have a role in those patients with less progressive disease, in combination with biologic agents, and in patients where biologics are not tolerated or have failed.
McHugh
Neil J
NJ
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, BA1 1RL, UK. neil.mchugh@rnhrd.nhs.uk
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents