Rheumatic arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.20-70 years old men and women. 2.The patient who has articular rheumatism diagnosed by classification standard in 1987 of American rheumatic society (ACR). 3.The patient who does not have history of previous of MTX medication and needs MTX treatment. 4.The patient who takes MTX more than 5mg in a week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.History of severe circulatory disease, hepatic disorder,renal disease, digestive system disease, blood disorder, interstitial pneumonia. 2.The patient which treatment of RA is no good. 3.The patient having therapeutic experience of surgical remedy for RA during study participation. 4.A pregnant woman, nursing mother, a person who hope for the pregnancy all over the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Genetic polymorphism Expression of protein Concentration of Methotrexate in blood DAS28 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Oita University Hospital Clinical pharmacology center