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Nutrition & Rheumatoid Arthritis
…gastrointestinal tract, skin and joints. However, investigation into gluten or other nutrients as triggers for other types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis has been more challenging. A…
Rehabilitation Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
…with rheumatoid arthritis. de Jong et al recently published results for long term follow-up on strength training and aerobic activity in rheumatoid subjects(ref 1). One group underwent a more rigorous…
Managing Chronic Pain and Depression in Arthritis
…surgical outcome at 1 year follow-up (Junge et al. 1995). In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, depressive symptoms were significantly associated with negative health and functional outcomes as well as increased…
Reduced Disability at Five Years with Early Treatment of Inflammatory Polyarthritis News Summary from Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Reduced Disability at Five Years with Early Treatment of Inflammatory Polyarthritis Clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have demonstrated the efficacy of disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in reducing disability…
Osteoporosis Update
…two years. Small studies show potential use to monitor response to treatments such as bisphosphonates and estrogen. Studies are repeated three months after treatment with a clinical response assessed at…