ABATACEPT — NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN TREATMENT OF JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

E.I. Alexeeva; R.V. Denisova; S.I. Valieva; T.M. Bzarova

Вопросы современной педиатрии (Jan 2009)

ABATACEPT — NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN TREATMENT OF JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

E.I. Alexeeva,
R.V. Denisova,
S.I. Valieva,
T.M. Bzarova

Affiliations

E.I. Alexeeva: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
R.V. Denisova: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
S.I. Valieva: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
T.M. Bzarova: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 84 – 89

Abstract

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The article presents mechanism of action of abatacept, literature data on clinical studies of its effectiveness in adults with rheumatoid arthritis, and results of clinical randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled study of abatacept effectiveness in treatment of different types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The analysis of literature data showed that abatacept is new perspective medication for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children.Key words: children, rheumatoid arthritis, abatacept, treatment.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(4):84-89)

Published in Вопросы современной педиатрии

ISSN: 1682-5527 (Print); 1682-5535 (Online)
Publisher: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC
Country of publisher: Russian Federation
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://vsp.spr-journal.ru

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