ADHERENCE TO METHOTREXATE IN IRAQI PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS : A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Introduction: Methotrexate (MTX) is the most widely used disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In RA, medication adherence is variable and sub-optimal. Poor adherence affects 20-70% of patients. Adherence to MTX is the key to attaining the go...
Main Authors: | Ali Al-Tuma, Nizar Abdulateef Jassim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Education in Action Club
2022-03-01
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Series: | Global Journal of Public Health Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.gjphm.org/index.php/gjphm/article/view/146 |
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