Clin Exp Rheumatol
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Periarticular corticosteroid treatment of the sacroiliac joint in patients with seronegative spondylarthropathy.
To evaluate the efficacy of periarticular corticosteroid injection of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) in patients with seronegative spondylarthropathy in a double blind, controlled study. ⋯ The results of our study indicate that the periarticular injection of methylprednisolone may be effective in the treatment of clinical sacroiliitis in patients with seronegative spondylarthropathy.
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The effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) treatment on autologous blood donation was evaluated in anaemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing total joint replacement surgery. ⋯ The control of disease activity prior to rHuEPO treatment is considered to a prerequisite for autologous blood donation. In addition, severe anaemia (Hb concentration < 8.0 g/dl) appears to be another risk factor for refractoriness to rHuEPO treatment with the present protocol. A higher rHuEPO dose (> 200 units/kg/3 times a week for three weeks) was considered to be necessary in the refractory group.
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Letter Case Reports
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