title: Biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis in developing countries--a place for non-TNF inhibitors as first-line treatment?
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. mohammed.tikly@wits.ac.za.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tikly
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Division of Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hodkinson
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Keertan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dheda
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001685:Biological Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001691:Biological Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004351:Drug Resistance; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D000079424:Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D001685:Biological Factors; D001688:Biological Products; D000079424:Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors