Clinical Features and Drug Retention of TNF Inhibitors in Older Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Results from the KOBIO Registry.

Ji-Won KimEunyoung A LeeWook-Young Baek Chang-Hee Suh Ju Yang Jung

Published in: BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy (2022)

Improvements in disease-related clinical factors and drug retention rates were not different between older and younger patients with AS receiving TNF inhibitors. However, the incidence of adverse events was higher in older patients.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
risk factors
drug induced
physical activity
middle aged
emergency department