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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 11/03/2009, comments (3)

Update on Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments

American College of Rheumatology (ACR) National Meeting, 2009: Update on Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments A year ago I discussed the Janus Kinases (JAKs), a family of enzymes discovered in 1988. Some of these enzymes located in cells can play a role in the control of biochemicals which are involved with diseases,... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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posted 10/26/2009, comments (4)

Is there a link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes?

When you were in high school what was your favorite subject? Besides music, it was anything math-related for me. I didn’t much care for words, which is ironic since now I spend time putting thoughts and information into understandable and relatable words. I preferred trigonometry, calculus, physics, even chemistry and... Read more Chevron

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Ellen

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (3)

Not the R-word but some good news....and a question/ about the emotional side of RA

Allow me to share some good news. Just got some blood test results, and for the first time, my neutrophils are on the low end of normal (they're the inflammatory white blood cells...). It's good for RA, yet I wouldn't want them to go any lower (because they also protect against bacterial infection)! and this is 7 days... Read more Chevron

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Bug453

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posted 08/25/2009, comments (5)

Responding to 911s in between Remicade infusions

Hello, My name is Whitney, I am a paramedic living in Montana. I was diagnosed on June 18th 2008 (the three year anniversery of becoming an EMT, one year anniversery of becoming a paramedic) i was 21 years old. I chose to fight, and put on a strong mask never telling of my pain, or my treatment to co-workers or family. I found... Read more Chevron

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Josephine

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posted 07/25/2009, comments (3)

Year Two with RA: Learning to Live with Autoimmunity

Hi All, I have not created a post of my own for some time and thought that I would share what things are like with me. I've completed my second year with RA and am entering into year three. Year Two has been one of learning: Learning a lot about RA and automimmune disease; learning how to live with a chronic disease, and... Read more Chevron

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