Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the current status of methotrexate (MTX) application in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. METHODS: test, Chi-square test, Fisher' s exact probability and multivariable Logistic regression were used for analysis. RESULTS: >0.05] than the non-D2T RA patients. CONCLUSION: The proportion of regular use of MTX among RA patients was low and the dose was generally small. The RA patients with regular use of MTX had a higher rate of achieving treatment target and lower disease activity. Those who achieved the target had a higher rate of current MTX use, higher maximum and current doses than those who did not. The D2T RA patients had lower maximum and current doses of MTX than the non-D2T RA patients. Therefore, increasing the usage and dosage of MTX in RA patients may help to improve the rate of achieving treatment targets.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Yijun Han, Xiaoli Chen, Changhong Li, Jinxia Zhao
Institution: Peking University Third Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4405563207