Essays about: "methotrexate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word methotrexate.

1. 1. Prediction of Persistence to Treatment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis using Deep Learning

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Serkan Arda Yilal; [2023]
   Keywords : Variational Autoencoders; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Precision Medicine; Treatment Prediction; Deep Learning; Supervised Learning; Rheumatoid Artrit; Precisionsmedicin; Behandlingsförutsägelse; Djupinlärning; Övervakat lärande;

   Abstract : Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease that is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the world. The treatment usually starts with a first-line treatment called Methotrexate, but it is often insufficient. One of the most common second-line treatments is Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors (TNFi). READ MORE

3. 2. Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in Treating Psoriasis Vulgaris

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

   Author : Randy Pham; [2022]
   Keywords : Plaque psoriasis; psoriasis vulgaris; secukinumab; monoclonal antibody; IL-17A;

   Abstract : Introduction. Plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) is a chronic disease and the most common type of psoriasis. It is charactarized by well-defined areas with silvery scaling, erythema, puritus and sometimes pain. Psoriasis affects about 1. READ MORE

4. 3. Unraveling gene gene interactions in rheumatoid arthritis

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Saad Salman Khan Lodhi; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systematic autoimmune disorder characterized by a persistent joint inflammation. A subset of HLA-DRB1 alleles known as shared epitope (SE) are the strongest genetic risk factors to develop anti-citrullinated protein antibody positive (ACPA-positive) RA. READ MORE

5. 4. Immunoglobulin A antibodies against phosphorylcholine in rheumatoid arthritis patients and its association with clinical outcomes

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för farmaceutisk biokemi

   Author : Amna Syed; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the joints in wrist and hands. RA develops slowly and can cause physical disabilities which may lead to extra-articular manifestations, damaging other parts of the body such as heart and blood vessels. READ MORE

6. 5. Efficacy of Methotrexate in the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: A Critical Literature Review

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

   Author : Christoffer Lindbom; [2019]
   Keywords : psoriatic arthritis; methotrexate; tumour necrosis factor inhibitor; efficacy; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease occurring in up to 30% of psoriasis patients. Relatively few clinical trials assess PsA treatment and data presentation in these are far from uniform making comparisons difficult. Objectives: To perform a literature review on methotrexate (MTX) efficacy in PsA. READ MORE