Leflunomide in systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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作者：

Afsana Jahan

Vivek Dewan

Tribhuvan Pal Yadav

机构：

[1] Dr Ram Manohar Lohia hospital,Department of Paediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

来源：

Indian Pediatrics | 2012年 / 49卷

关键词：

Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis; leflunomide;

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摘要：

Methotrexate, the mainstay of treatment in Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, might not be effective in a few patients of polyarticular and systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Use of biologicals like TNF-α blockers, the next line of preferred drugs is constrained by the high cost. We successfully used leflunomide in four patients.

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页码：750 / 752

页数：2

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