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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 01/10/2007, comments (0)

Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celebrex, and Surgery

Dear Dr. Borigini,My father (72 years old) has Rheumatoid Arthritis in his hand. I would like to know if an artimplant spacer will work for his condition, or if should he try hyalgan before. He had a triple heart bypass about 4 years ago and he has being using Celebrex to control the pain. If your father suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, and... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 01/05/2007, comments (0)

Does a Patient’s Age Affect a Rheumatologist

Have you ever felt like your rheumatologist either advocated for or discouraged you away from a certain medication or surgical option because of your age? Age bias in medical research means that older patients are not as likely to receive medical as younger patients with comparable disease severity. Evidence of age bias in the treatment of... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 12/05/2006, comments (0)

Potent Anti-HIV Drugs Associated with Arthritis

New research presented at the November 2006 American College of Rheumatology meeting in Washington and discussed on Aidsmap, shows that arthritis and connective tissue disease are unexpectedly more likely in people with HIV taking potent anti-HIV therapy. The two studies presented on the subject were from the U.K and the U.S. Before effective... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 12/01/2006, comments (0)

FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Celebrex

On Wednesday, November 29, the Food and Drug Administration’s independent Arthritis Advisory Committee met to discuss the safety and efficacy of celecoxib, a nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug (COX-2 inhibitor). Celecoxib is marketed as Celebrex stuby Pfizer, Inc. The FDA approved the drug for use in adults with osteoarthritis and... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 11/22/2006, comment (1)

Merck’s Vioxx Replacement Gets Mixed Reviews

On November 13th, the Associated Press released an article showing mixed reviews of Arcoxia, the cox-2 inhibitor drug that Merck is hoping to market as a replacement for its drug Vioxx. Merck pulled Vioxx off the market in late 2004 because of studies showing an increased risk of heart attack / cardiovascular events when taking the drug.The... Read more Chevron

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