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The effects of combined therapy of rheumatoid arthritis on the acute phase reactants
Sylejman Rexhepi1, Mjellma Rexhepi, Vjollca Sahatçiu-Meka
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina, Rr. "Bulevardi i dëshmorëve" p.n., 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.
Abstract:
The paper presents the results of studies of acute phase reactants in the 60 treated patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients were divided into two groups, depending on the applied treatment: group I (n = 30) was treated with methotrexate, sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine, and group II (n = 30) with methotrexate. The results of our study shows that there is a statistically significant reduction in the value of acute phase reactants and clinical parameters after treatment in both investigated groups of patients, and also a significant statistical difference between the first and second group of treated patients.
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