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Corrigendum: Cost per response analysis of repository corticotropin injection versus other alternative treatments for acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis

George J Wan PhD, Ishveen Chopra PhD, John Niewoehner PharmD, Samuel F Hunter MD, PhD

Article Type

Corrigendum

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The authors wish to make the following corrections to their article: Wan GJ, Chopra I, Niewoehner J, Hunter SF. Cost per response analysis of repository corticotropin injection versus other alternative treatments for acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis. Drugs in Context 2020; 9: 2020-9-4. DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-9-4

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Hypophosphataemia, fibroblast growth factor 23 and third-generation intravenous iron compounds: a narrative review

Xenophon Kassianides BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP(UK), Sunil Bhandari MBChB, MRCP, FRCP, PhD, M Clin Edu, FHEA

Article Type

Review

Published

This review focues on the links between iron and phosphate metabolism, the most recent comparative studies between third-generation i.v. iron compounds, the important role of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), and the impact of hypophosphataemia on the patient. This review also presents an algorithm that can be used in patients requiring i.v. iron in anticipation of potential hypophosphataemia.

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Current therapeutic strategies in connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease: introduction to the special issue

Gian Luca Erre MD, PhD, Arduino Aleksander Mangoni MD

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Editorial

Published

This Editorial introduces the Special Issue on the efficacy and safety of current treatment strategies for patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease, including the use of immunosuppressants, such as cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil and rituximab, and antifibrotic drugs.

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Efficacy of cyclophosphamide in treating connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseases

Valeria Nucera MD, Elisabetta Gerratana MD, Manuela Giallanza MD, Laura La Corte MD, Donatella Sangari MD, Fabiola Atzeni MD, PhD

Article Type

Review

Published

This review focuses on cyclophosphamide due to its crucial role in the treatment of systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease, particularly in the case of patients with progressive Interstitial lung diseases.

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