Recent findings published in the September issue of the Journal of Rheumatology indicate an inverse association between vitamin C intake and serum uric acid concentration in men. Reuters Health Information
The risk of lung cancer is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, even after taking into account the effects of tobacco and asbestos exposure, according to a case-control study in US military veterans. Reuters Health Information
Few studies have investigated the basis for the difference in clinical response to TNF-alpha blockade therapy. Can pre-treatment synovial TNF-alpha or IL-1 expression predict TNF blockade response? Rheumatology
New data from the Framingham Heart Study flag obesity, hypertension, alcohol and diuretic use as key factors driving gout risk in women. Medscape Medical News
