Abstract:Background
The proportion of older people in the total population has increased in Turkey as well as worldwide. As life expectancy rises, the increasing prevalence of rheumatic diseases poses major problems in the elderly. Comorbid diseases and the aging-induced changes in the endogenous immune response and the pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic agents may complicate the decision to use a particular drug and result in a different clinical picture and treatment response. We, therefore, ai… Show more
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