Methotrexate Increases Serum Calcium Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Study at a Referral Hospital in Indonesia

Methotrexate Increases Serum Calcium Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Study at a Referral Hospital in Indonesia

ABSTRACT: Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a significant issue, particularly in bone health problems, because it can prolong diseases like secondary osteoporosis. Subsequently, the anchor of drug therapy for RA is methotrexate (MTX), which also has the potential to reduce the risk of second...

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Main Authors: Dika P. Destiani, M. Pharm, Vida M. Utami, B. Pharm, Syifa Farhanah, B. Pharm, Sofa D. Alfian, PhD, Sumartini Dewi, PhD Prof., Syed A.S. Sulaiman, PhD Prof., Rizky Abdulah, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Subjects:
bone erosion
calcium
rheumatoid arthritis
secondary osteoporosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X23000358

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