The first native experience of systemic lupus erythematosus treatment with Arava (leflunomide)
Arava (leflunomide) was administered to a pt of 39 years of age with definite according to ACR criteria diagnosis of SLE after insufficiently effective treatment with glucocorticoids (intravenous dexam- ethason in total dose of 120 mg and methypred orally 20 mg/day). She received leflunomide (arava)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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2004-08-01
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| Series: | Научно-практическая ревматология |
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| Online Access: | https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1499 |
| Summary: | Arava (leflunomide) was administered to a pt of 39 years of age with definite according to ACR criteria diagnosis of SLE after insufficiently effective treatment with glucocorticoids (intravenous dexam- ethason in total dose of 120 mg and methypred orally 20 mg/day). She received leflunomide (arava) 100 mg/day during the first 3 days and than 20 mg/day. Changes of clinical (arthritis, arthralgia, capillari- tis, fever) and laboratory (ESR.CRP, ANA, anti-DNA, ACL, seromucoid) indices showed good efficacy and tolerability of the drug in this SLE pt. |
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| ISSN: | 1995-4484 1995-4492 |