Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Single-Center Longitudinal Observational Study Comparing Rituximab With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

Ilham Ben Marzouk, Imane El Binoune, Samira Rostom, Ikram EL Moubarik, Salma Zemrani, Bouchra AMINE, Kaoutar Dib, Rachid Bahiri

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.113210
Published: 2026-07-23
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.113210,
  title = {Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Single-Center Longitudinal Observational Study Comparing Rituximab With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors},
  author = {Ilham Ben Marzouk and Imane El Binoune and Samira Rostom and Ikram EL Moubarik and Salma Zemrani and Bouchra AMINE and Kaoutar Dib and Rachid Bahiri},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.113210},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113210}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Single-Center Longitudinal Observational Study Comparing Rituximab With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
AU  - Ilham Ben Marzouk
AU  - Imane El Binoune
AU  - Samira Rostom
AU  - Ikram EL Moubarik
AU  - Salma Zemrani
AU  - Bouchra AMINE
AU  - Kaoutar Dib
AU  - Rachid Bahiri
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.113210
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113210
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Marzouk, I. B., Binoune, I. E., Rostom, S., Moubarik, I. E., Zemrani, S., AMINE, B., Dib, K., & Bahiri, R. (2026). Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Single-Center Longitudinal Observational Study Comparing Rituximab With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113210

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