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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2009; 15(20): 2469-2471
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2469
Table 1 Therapy of spondyloarthropathies
Therapy
Standard initial therapyNSAIDs and anti-COX-2
Physical activity
Local steroids
Second line therapySulfasalazine
Methotrexate
Gold
Others (penicillamine, etc)
Biological therapies (TNFα-blockers)Infliximab
Etanercept
Onercept
Adalimumab
Thalidomide