Single or repeated episodes of rheumatic
Fortunately, not all streptococcal throat infections are followed by rheumatic fever. Signs of rheumatic fever usually begin 2 to 3 weeks after infection, but may appear as early as 1 week or as late as 5 weeks.
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I talked a few months ago about moving from the oral form of Methotrexate (MTX) to a higher dose of the injectable form. As I reported... Read more »
A study published in the December issue of Arthritis Care and Research found that RA patient are nearly twice as likely to develop herpes... Read more »
Over time our understanding of diseases deepens and evolves, for the scientific community as well as the patient community. This is... Read more »
A new comparative national study finds that the numbers of people with arthritis and rheumatic conditions is on the rise. It is predicted... Read more »
I’m happy to report there have been a number of exciting developments reported at the EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) meetings... Read more »
New Zealand researchers say the way methotrexate currently is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not fast enough to control the onset of the... Read more »
This is a study to see how well patients with rheumatoid arthritis are able to tolerate Rituxan in combination with methotrexate (Trexall,... Read more »
This is a study to learn if it is safe for rheumatoid arthritis patients to take a new med, BMS-582949, along with methotrexate. This national study... Read more »
This is a study to evaluate a new med, RWJ-445380, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded well to methotrexate. This... Read more »
This is a study to compare the effects of different medications in patients whose rheumatoid arthritis is active despite treatment with methotrexate.... Read more »