Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Thalidomide and Sulfasalazine in Moderate to Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Real-World Study From Bangladesh
Despite a few mild side effects, thalidomide is effective and safe in comparison with SSZ for treating patients with moderate to severe AS for short-term assessment.
Authors
- Sajeda Islam
- Minhaj Rahim Choudhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-5240)
- Md. Nazrul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0646-2594)
- Syed Atiqul Haq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-7283)
- M Masudul Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9048-295X)
- Aklima Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-2584)
- Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad
Institutions
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- University of Dhaka (BD)
- Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (Japan) (JP)
- Center for Rheumatology (US)
- Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.86211
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67