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Christine Miller

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posted 12/05/2007, comments (0)

Positive Research Results for Available RA Drugs

Earlier in November, the American College of Rheumatology held its 71st annual scientific meeting. Among the many research studies discussed and presented at the meeting, several made the news recently which may offer some hope or comfort to RA sufferers, especially those in the early stages of the disease or who have seropositive RA. First,... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/02/2007, comments (9)

Methotrexate "wonder Drug "?

Hi, my name is Mary I live in Southern Ireland. I have R.A. for 7 years and was taking Methotrexate - The "wonder drug" nearly killed me. I have now started on Humira injections and have found them so good. They are very expensive here however, and because of that I know that they are not readily... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 11/28/2007, comment (1)

A New Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008?

The American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston last week provided more good data on the new-and investigational--rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra, an IL-6 inhibitor. Studies of Actemra found that about 60% of the patients taking that drug with a traditional disease modifying drug achieved a 20% reduction in... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 11/20/2007, comment (1)

Rheumatoid Factor Revisited—an Update from the American College of Rheumatology

My last blog discussed the Rheumatoid Factor, its significance, and perhaps its insignificance. The bottom line, however, is that rheumatologists are on a seemingly never-ending quest to find ways to predict who among our patients will have a worse outcome, and therefore are perhaps deserving of being treated aggressively even before their... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 11/19/2007, comments (0)

Study Shows Combination Drug Therapy Reduces Heart Attack Risk in RA Patients

After writing the other week about the depressing research related to mortality rates of RA sufferers and the link to cardiovascular problems, I was pleased to see reports of another study with more positive news for people with RA. Research presented recently at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting shows that the use of... Read more Chevron

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