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Portuguese recommendations for the use of biological therapies in patients with...
Duarte, Cátia; Sousa-Neves, J.; Águeda, A.; Ribeiro, P.; Daniel, A.; Eugénio, G.; Silvério Serra, Sofia; Araújo, F.; Barcelos, A.; Filipe, B.Objective: To update the recommendations for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with biological therapies, endorsed by the Portuguese Society of Rheu -matology (SPR). Methods: These treatment recommendations were formulated by Portuguese rheumatologists based on litera -ture evidence and consensus opinion. At a national meeting the 11 recommendations were discussed and updated. The document resulting fr...
Portuguese recommendations for the use of methotrexate in rheumatic diseases - ...
Duarte, Ana Catarina; Santos-Faria, D.; Gonçalves, M. J.; Sepriano, Alexandre; Mourão, A. F.; Duarte, C.; Neves, J. S.; Águeda, A. F.; Ribeiro, P. A.Background: Methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line drug in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the most commonly prescribed disease modifying antirheumatic drug. Moreover, it is also used as an adjuvant drug in patients under biologic therapies, enhancing the efficacy of biologic agents. Objectives: To review the literature and update the Portuguese recommendations for the use of MTX in rheumatic disea...
Portuguese recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and management of prim...
Maria Rodrigues, Ana; Canhão, Helena; Marques, A.; Ambrosio, C.; Borges, J.; S. Coelho, Pedro; Costa, L.; Fernandes, S.; Goncalves, I; Goncalves, M. J.