Randomised Double-Blind Trial of Combination Antibiotic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective. A combination of intravenous clindamycin and oral tetracycline has been used for many years as a treatment for active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite the absence of good evidence for its efficacy. A single-blind pilot study of this therapy suggested that a double-blind placebo-control...

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Main Authors: Angela Smith, Caroline Doré, Peter Charles, Alena Vallance, Tara Potier, Charles Mackworth-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/585497