The role of chloroquine phosphate on rheumatoid factor in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Joint Authors
Salih, Iman S.
Turki, Qismat M.
al-Usami, Muhammad H.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 51, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2009), pp.60-61, 2 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2009-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Osteoarthritis (OA) is disorder of diarthrodial joints characterized clinically by pain and functional limitation.
Rheumatoid factor (RF) represents one of routine laboratory tests that done for all patients have joint complaints.
Chloroquine phosphate (CQP) is a disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used for patients suffer from knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in order to reduce their RF value and improves the disease status. Objective : To evaluate the effect of chloroquine phosphate on rheumatoid factor (RF) level in serum of patients with knee osteoarthritis KOA) Design : case report. Subjects and methods : RF value were assessed quantitatively by ELISA technique before and after treatmtnt for a total of fifty five patients with KOA (30 femal and 25 male) their age ranged from (50-66 years) selected randomly from out patient clinic in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City Baghdad ; suffering from KOA.
All patients were treated with oral dosage form of CQP for one month twice daily. Results : Mean serum RF level was significantly reduced (p < 0.05) in serum of patients after treatment with CQP for one month. Conclusion : CQP is a disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used for patients suffering from KOA in order to reduce their RF value and improves the disease status.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salih, Iman S.& Turki, Qismat M.& al-Usami, Muhammad H.. 2009. The role of chloroquine phosphate on rheumatoid factor in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 51, no. 1, pp.60-61.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salih, Iman S.…[et al.]. The role of chloroquine phosphate on rheumatoid factor in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 51, no. 1 (2009), pp.60-61.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Salih, Iman S.& Turki, Qismat M.& al-Usami, Muhammad H.. The role of chloroquine phosphate on rheumatoid factor in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2009. Vol. 51, no. 1, pp.60-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-326981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 61
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BIM-326981