Retention rate of biologic and targeted synthetic anti-rheumatic drugs in elderly rheumatoid arthritis patients: data from GISEA registry
Andreina Manfredi,
Marco Fornaro,
Chiara Bazzani
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesAn increased number of elderly individuals affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported, including both patients with RA onset in advanced age and patients aged with the disease. In this registry-based study, we aimed to analyze the retention rate and cause of discontinuation of biologic (b) and targeted synthetic (ts)-disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in RA patients over 65 year old.MethodsRA patients enrolled in the Italian GISEA registry and starting a b- or a ts-DMARD ove… Show more
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