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Review
. 2003 Aug;29(3):481-94, viii.
doi: 10.1016/s0889-857x(03)00028-0.

New therapies for ankylosing spondylitis: etanercept, thalidomide, and pamidronate

John C Davis Jr  1 , Feng Huang, Walter Maksymowych
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New therapies for ankylosing spondylitis: etanercept, thalidomide, and pamidronate

John C Davis Jr et al. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2003 Aug.

Abstract

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the most common of a group of diseases called seronegative spondyloarthropathies. This group of diseases shares common demographic, clinical, and genetic features. This article reviews the rationale, clinical efficacy, and safety reports of etanercept, thalidomide, and pamidronate in the treatment of patients who have AS.

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