Studies show that the risk of heart attack is higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as is the rate of heart failure ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATISM Research News Alerts
The risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is increased in certain, but not all, autoimmune disorders, according to a report in the April 15th issue of Blood. Reuters Health Information
Regular monitoring and treating to a DAS-28 score of less than 2.6 produces better RA outcomes than not monitoring DAS-28 or the HAQ-Disability Index score. Medscape Medical News
In this animal study, fumagillin nanoparticles showed promise as a treatment of rheumatoid arthritis when combined with a conventional antirheumatic drug. Nanomedicine
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) appear to have a higher heart attack rate than the general population, researchers from France report in the October 1st online Arthritis Care & Research. Reuters Health Information