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Comparative Study
. 1987 Apr-Jun;5(2):151-3.

Improving the response to gold or D-penicillamine by addition of sulphasalazine. A pilot study in 25 patients with rheumatoid arthritis

P T Dawes, T P Sheeran, P D Fowler, M F Shadforth
  • PMID: 2886241
Comparative Study

Improving the response to gold or D-penicillamine by addition of sulphasalazine. A pilot study in 25 patients with rheumatoid arthritis

P T Dawes et al. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1987 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

In a 6-month open pilot study 25 patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) whose disease was refractory to Gold or D-Penicillamine (DPA) were given Sulphasalazine (SAS) in addition. Three patients withdrew because of nausea. Twenty-two patients who completed therapy showed significant improvement in clinical and laboratory measures of disease activity.

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