Abstract:Background
Two recent meta-analyses are available in the literature (Lee et al., 2010 and Volkmann et al., 2010). In this meta-analysis we included additional recently published studies (nine in all) and analyzed all the RA disease activity endpoints at week 24 focusing on both anti-TNF naïve and experienced patients.
Objectives
To compare and evaluate RA disease activity endpoints in several similar published studies in the last decade in order to examine the effect of B cell depleting therapy on RA disease … Show more
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