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Why Are Women At Greater Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Why Are Women At Greater Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Apr 5, 2013  | Arthritis, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, The Daily Dose
Because rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is less common in men than women, a new study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases investigates the role of sex hormones in the disease pathogenesis. Blood samples were analyzed from RA patients and controls. “In conditional logistic regression models, adjusted for...
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Bariatric Surgery May Not Save Money in the Long Run

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Bariatric Surgery May Not Save Money in the Long Run

Feb 21, 2013  | Arthritis, Business of Medicine, Surgery, The Daily Dose
A new study in JAMA Surgery assesses the health care cost reductions that are sustained after bariatric surgery. The research showed that compared to a control group, “Total costs were greater in the bariatric surgery group during the second and third years following surgery but were similar in the...
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Possible Treatment for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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Possible Treatment for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Dec 20, 2012  | Arthritis, Pediatrics, The Daily Dose
Because interleukin-6 plays a pathogenic role in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine investigates the effect of anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody tocilizumab in a double-blind phase. The primary end point was met in significantly more patients...
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1:23 Low-dose naproxen should not be administered along with aspirin

Low-dose naproxen should not be administered along with aspirin

Dec 20, 2010
1:30 Hydroxychloroquine improves lipid profiles in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Hydroxychloroquine improves lipid profiles in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Dec 7, 2010
13:08 An Option for Osteoarthritis Treatment

An Option for Osteoarthritis Treatment

Dec 6, 2010
1:34 Tocilizumab effective for rheumatoid arthritis when methotrexate insufficient

Tocilizumab effective for rheumatoid arthritis when methotrexate insufficient

Dec 6, 2010
1:45 Doxycycline’s anti-osteoarthritis effect reduced in bowlegged women

Doxycycline’s anti-osteoarthritis effect reduced in bowlegged women

Jun 10, 2010
1:41 MRI aids early diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis

MRI aids early diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis

Jun 7, 2010
1:52 Adalimumab eases sciatica enough to avoid surgery

Adalimumab eases sciatica enough to avoid surgery

Apr 28, 2010
1:31 Hyaluronate injection relieves chronic shoulder pain: meta-analysis

Hyaluronate injection relieves chronic shoulder pain: meta-analysis

Apr 13, 2010
1:32 Rib fractures in older men should prompt osteoporosis evaluation

Rib fractures in older men should prompt osteoporosis evaluation

Apr 5, 2010
2:47 Long-term abatacept safe, usually effective for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Long-term abatacept safe, usually effective for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Mar 12, 2010
1:43 Skin manifestations of psoriatic arthritis respond best to twice weekly etanercept

Skin manifestations of psoriatic arthritis respond best to twice weekly etanercept

Feb 12, 2010
1:57 An hour of low-dose oral colchicine is effective for early gout flare: study

An hour of low-dose oral colchicine is effective for early gout flare: study

Feb 10, 2010
1:36 For knee osteoarthritis pain: injected steroids effective early, hyaluronic acid better later

For knee osteoarthritis pain: injected steroids effective early, hyaluronic acid better later

Dec 24, 2009
1:39 Disease-activity score helps guide treatment of new-onset RA

Disease-activity score helps guide treatment of new-onset RA

Dec 23, 2009
1:32 Liver enzymes often elevated during methotrexate/leflunomide therapy

Liver enzymes often elevated during methotrexate/leflunomide therapy

Dec 23, 2009
1:48 Hylan G-F 20 injection reduces knee osteoarthritis pain for 6 months

Hylan G-F 20 injection reduces knee osteoarthritis pain for 6 months

Dec 21, 2009
1:40 Abatacept does not increase malignancies in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Abatacept does not increase malignancies in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Dec 10, 2009
1:43 Adverse events common with low- to medium-dose glucocorticoids

Adverse events common with low- to medium-dose glucocorticoids

Dec 1, 2009
1:49 Pain often first sign of knee osteoarthritis

Pain often first sign of knee osteoarthritis

Nov 30, 2009
1:34 Cancer risk not affected by anti-TNF therapies for rheumatoid arthritis

Cancer risk not affected by anti-TNF therapies for rheumatoid arthritis

Nov 18, 2009
1:43 Teriparatide reduces steroid-induced fractures

Teriparatide reduces steroid-induced fractures

Nov 10, 2009
1:59 Risks of opioid use by elderly arthritic patients outweigh benefits

Risks of opioid use by elderly arthritic patients outweigh benefits

Oct 9, 2009
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