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Lisa Emrich

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posted 11/20/2009, comment (1)

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cardiovascular Disease

Do patients with RA have an increased risk of developing heart disease? Yes. In a previous post, Is there a link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes?, I referenced a study which compared risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with RA versus diabetes. The result of this study indicates that patients with RA... Read more Chevron

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Lene Andersen

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posted 11/19/2009, comments (7)

Your Wardrobe & RA

The holiday season is almost upon us and whether that means you'll brave the crowds on Black Friday to hunt the sales or have started percolating your own wish list of subtle hints for clueless loved ones, the scent of shopping is in the air. We look for a change in wardrobe or that special item we can't justify at a regular time (or price), but... Read more Chevron

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Sara Nash

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (6)

The Dance of Rheumatoid Arthritis

See the accompanying comic! Several months back, I wrote a hypothetical post imagining what would happen if the popular reality TV show The Bachelorette featured a young single gal who happened to have RA. I myself have no desire to go on The Bachelorette, but there is one reality TV series that I secretly fantasize about being on:... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 09/16/2009, comments (20)

Turning 30 and My Choice to Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis

This is not at all the way I had imagined my life. These are not the plans I had made for myself. I had plans and goals to accomplish and I just knew nothing would get in the way of my dreams. I was going to have it all! Little did I know that I was going to have it all, alright! I was going to have pain in... Read more Chevron

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