…had received multiple courses of rituximab. Both patients died within months of their diagnosis of PML. About PML and rituximab: PML has previously been reported in 23 patients with hematologic…
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Don’t Stop Exercising!
…by DEXA, knee strength, functional measures (20-second chair stand, 20-second arm cur., 50-foot walk), and RA disease activity (DAS28). Participants were asked about their physical activity, medications, diet, and leisure…
Effect of Rofecoxib on Renal Function is Similar to Nonselective NSAIDS
…(n=60) received multiple doses of 12.5 mg/day rofecoxib, 25 mg/day rofecoxib, 50 mg tid indomethacin, or placebo for 5 days. All patients in both groups were on low-sodium diets. Blood…
What Effect Does BMI Have on Mortality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
…less likely to be White, and of lower socio-economic status. 123 patients died during the study period, corresponding to a crude death rate of 3.6 per 1000 person-years. BMI specific…
Years of Life lost Due to Obesity
…who is 54″ and weighs over 260 lbs., is estimated to die 13 years sooner than a 20-year-old male who is not obese. A 20-year-old white woman with a BMI…
Concerns About Incidence of Liver Toxicity in Patients Taking Arava Johns Hopkins Arthritis News
…reports which are summarized on the European Medicines Evaluation Agency’s (EMEA) Website. A number of patients who developed liver disease or died when taking Arava® had pre-existing liver disease and/or…
