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Long-term methotrexate appears safe in arthritis
Published July 3, 2009, 8:20 am, Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In adults who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), long-term treatment with methotrexate (MTX) appears safe, according to pooled data from 88 studies of patients with RA treated with only MTX for at least 2 years.
THIS WEEK IN JAMA: This Week in JAMA
Published June 30, 2009, 1:38 pm, Journal of the American Medical Association
JAMA. 2009;302(1):7. Genetic and biochemical markers associated with cardiovascular disease risk are the subject of 2 articles in this issue. In the first article, Elliott and colleagues (SEE ARTICLE) report the association of C-reactive protein (CRP) gene variants with CRP levels and coronary heart disease risk.
CLINICAL CROSSROADS: A 70-Year-Old Woman With Shingles: Review of Herpes Zoster
Published June 30, 2009, 1:37 pm, Journal of the American Medical Association
Herpes zoster is a common late complication of varicella-zoster virus exposure and can be further complicated by postherpetic neuralgia. Ms A is a 70-year-old woman with shingles and Ramsay-Hunt syndrome who presented to the emergency department with a few days of earache followed by pain in the back of her head. Using her case as a springboard, the diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of ...
JAMA PATIENT PAGE: Shingles
Published June 30, 2009, 1:31 pm, Journal of the American Medical Association
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Family Doctor: Grave’s disease common cause of hyperthyroidism
Published June 27, 2009, 9:28 am, The Canton Repository
By Peter Gott, M.D. Q: What is the difference between Grave’s disease and hyperparathyroidism? A: Grave’s disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, which occurs when the immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
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