On June 2, 2010, the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approval of denosumab, which will be marketed under the trade-name Prolia,…
…the first injection. The most common side effects with the pill are diarrhea, pain in the extremities, and upset stomach. Less common side effects may be pain or trouble swallowing,…
It has been established that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have decreased muscle and increased fat compared to those without RA. A randomized-controlled trial of 24-weeks of high-intensity resistance exercise…
The advent of the new biologic therapeutic agents in recent years has increased the concern for opportunistic infections that complicate rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In comparison to the general population, mortality…
…that treatment with combinations of DMARDs is superior to treatment with sequential single DMARDs in suppressing disease activity and slowing destruction of the joints. One such report from the Combinatietherapie…
…is often marked by flares and remissions or times when symptoms are more pronounced, then dissipate. Common complaints are joint pain and generalized stiffness throughout the day, joints that may…
