very informative site about RA & disease mechanism

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This is the best, short explanations of the effects of RA on the body, and the disease mechanism that I have run across. It appears to be meant for doctors (maybe to show their patients?) but it is an excellent presentation for anyone who wants to know more about the nuts & bolts of why the...

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Wow!
Ish
Saturday, August 01, 2009 at 07:42 AM

Hi Ellen,

Wow! That was really informative!! Although, I think I'm going to have to watch it a few more times to actually get some of the information to stick in my brain!

Thanks again!!

Ish

thanks
andrew
Monday, August 03, 2009 at 01:25 AM

Thanks Ellen for sharing this. It was excellent and technical but I like those sorts of things. I really liked the explanation of the connection between TNF and osteoblasts...cells that destroy bone tissue. I always wondered what caused bone erosion in RA. And it helped me understand why TNF blockers like Enbrel and Humira work to slow bone damage. I hope this research group develops some new meds in the future.

re: thanks
Ellen
Monday, August 03, 2009 at 09:54 AM

You're welcome - yeah, it is kind of interesting that even understanding it is rewarding, even if it doesn't change the situation - or maybe it changes it in the sense that a) we know what's going on (some of the mystery is taken away, and hence of the "OMIGOD!" power), b) it's not "our fault", and c) hope for the future.

Thanks for writing, it's always good to know that someone else is on the same page!