Table 2

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used during the 10 years of follow-up

DMARD
No (%) of patients
Mean time (months) ± SD

Methotrexate
86 (76.7%)
63.0 ± 39.2
Sulfasalazine
58 (51.7%)
44.7 ± 42.6
Methotrexate + sulfasalazine
33 (29.4%)
37.7 ± 33.9
Gold salts
33 (29.4%)
23.2 ± 24.0
Hydroxychloroquine
24 (21.4%)
20.6 ± 17.5
Leflunomide
24 (21.4%)
20.7 ± 18.2
D-penicillamine
2 (1.7%)
23.4 ± 23.2
Ciclosporin
4 (3.5%)
23.0 ± 23.3
Etanercept
12 (10.7%)
16.7 ± 18.3
Infliximab
9 (8.0%)
19.4 ± 7.0
Adalimumab
4 (3.5%)
15.4 ± 18.7
Anakinra
1 (0.8%)
8.9
Abatacept
1 (0.8%)
2.1

Courvoisier et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R106   doi:10.1186/ar2498

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