1995
Minocycline in rheumatoid arthritis. A 48-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. MIRA Trial Group.
Tilley B, Alarcón G, Heyse S, Trentham D, Neuner R, Kaplan D, Clegg D, Leisen J, Buckley L, Cooper S, Duncan H, Pillemer S, Tuttleman M, Fowler S. Minocycline in rheumatoid arthritis. A 48-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. MIRA Trial Group. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1995, 122: 81-9. PMID: 7993000, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-122-2-199501150-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIgM rheumatoid factor levelsErythrocyte sedimentation rateRheumatoid factor levelsRheumatoid arthritisMinocycline groupGlobal assessmentPlacebo groupMore patientsPlatelet countModified Health Assessment QuestionnaireFactor levelsEfficacy of minocyclineEvaluator's global assessmentWeek 48 visitActive rheumatoid arthritisHealth Assessment QuestionnairePatient global assessmentPlacebo-controlled trialModerate rheumatoid arthritisDisease-modifying drugsMechanism of actionJoint tendernessMorning stiffnessStudy medicationDisease activity
1990
Administration of folinic acid after low dose methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Buckley L, Vacek P, Cooper S. Administration of folinic acid after low dose methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The Journal Of Rheumatology 1990, 17: 1158-61. PMID: 2132565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose methotrexateFolinic acidDose methotrexateRheumatoid arthritisShort-term side effectsDose of methotrexateIncidence of stomatitisFolinic acid supplementationTerm side effectsLeucovorin treatmentAntiarthritic effectsGastrointestinal toxicityMTX administrationCrossover trialTherapeutic effectAcid supplementationSide effectsMethotrexateLeucovorinArthritisSignificant differencesPatientsAdministrationDosePlacebo