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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Holistic Treatment For Ankylosing Spondylitis

Humira launched for Crohn's disease in Europe

October 03, 2008
Drugmaker Abbott has launched Humira for the treatment of Crohn's disease in the United Kingdom. In April, the European Medicines Agency recommended approval of the drug. This followed Humira's February approval in the United States. Humira is also approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatric arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Symptoms Outside the GI Tract in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...that occurs; peripheral arthritis, spondylitis and ankylosing spondylitis. Peripheral arthritis... Read more »

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Male Osteoporosis
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

...Inflammatory diseases: inflammatory bowel disease, ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid... Read more »

Health Guide

Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes
Diseases that fall under spondyloarthritis umbrella are ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (known previously as Reiter's syndrome) psoriatic arthritis and psoriatic spondylitis, and the... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Causes
...swelling, deep-vein blood clots, or both may occur. Piriformis syndrome is sometimes difficult to diagnose.Ankylosing SpondylitisAnkylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation of the spine that... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Causes
...in workers who had repetitive stress injuries, although it is not clear which condition came first.Ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis affecting the spine)SurgeryLyme disease Click the icon to see... Read more »
Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
...Besides RA, Enbrel now has been approved for two other common forms of arthritis: psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The two other TNF-blocking products approved to treat RA are... Read more »
Psoriasis: Introduction
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder marked by periodic flare-ups of sharply defined red patches, covered by a silvery, flaky surface. The primary disease activity leading to psoriasis... Read more »

Related News

Manufacturers seek approval to use Humira for Crohn's
October 02, 2008

Drugmaker Abbott has applied to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use Humira for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease.... Read summary »

FDA approves Humira for ankylosing spondylitis
October 02, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira (adalimumab) for the treatment of the inflammatory-arthritis condition ankylosing spondylitis... Read summary »

Humira approved for treating psoriatic arthritis joint damage
October 02, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira for a new use. Humira may now be used to slow joint damage in people with psoriatic arthritis.... Read summary »

Crohn's med could treat severe form of arthritis
October 03, 2008

A medication currently being tested to treat Crohn's disease could also help ease a severe form of spinal arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis... Read summary »

Agency recommends restricted use of piroxicam
October 03, 2008

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) says medications that contain piroxicam should be restricted because of the risk of gastrointestinal problems... Read summary »