Rheumatoid arthritis: patients in remission have a higher temperature
Patients in remission from rheumatoid arthritis would show a significantly higher body temperature than subjects not affected by this disease. ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: the film of the disease increasingly understood
The severity of rheumatoid arthritis is often moderate but this pathology is disabling and painful. We are beginning to see ...
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Physical activity and sleep: patients with arthritis do not all have the same needs
Researchers have developed four models of physical activity and sleep, for different categories of patients. THE ESSENTIAL Arthritis is an ...
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Corticosteroid therapy: a higher risk of infections
Oral corticosteroid therapy, used in the treatment of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica or gigantocellular arteritis, may increase the risk of ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: vagus nerve stimulation reduces disease activity
The results of a pilot study, presented at the European Annual Congress of Rheumatology, suggest that electrostimulation of the vagus ...
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In case of inflammatory rheumatism, statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems
Statins would be effective against cardiovascular problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, without additional risk. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, ...
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Arthritis: yoga reduces the severity of symptoms
Yoga would considerably improve the lives of people suffering from arthritis.Polyarthritis is a particularly violent disease that causes extensive systemic ...
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A compound in green tea effective against rheumatoid arthritis
An anti-inflammatory compound in tea may ease joint pain and inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis. A compound in green tea ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: increased risk of death after a heart attack
It's not just the joints that suffer, the cardiovascular system too. After a heart attack, patients with rheumatoid arthritis do ...
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A gum disease that causes rheumatoid arthritis
An infectious and inflammatory disease of the gums that causes tooth loss is probably responsible for rheumatoid arthritisDental problems caused ...
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Being overweight worsens the prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis and interferes with its treatment
Being overweight and obese may make it difficult to achieve remission in an autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis, according to ...
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Pain, organ failure…: what is an autoimmune disease?
Autoimmune diseases are a set of very complicated diseases, treated in rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, gastroenterology and internal medicine. However, they ...
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Polyarthritis and the vaccine: taking a break from treatment
Methotrexate is the pivotal treatment for arthritis, but it weakens the response to the influenza vaccine. An American study shows ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: smokers are more at risk
Smokers are at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than those who do not smoke. It is worse if they ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: patients hide their complaints from their doctor
Satisfied but silent. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis do not complain about their follow-up. But they often hide their fears from ...
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Polyarthritis: one in 3 patients suffers from sexual disorders
Almost one in 3 patients with rheumatoid arthritis report sexual problems. Poor self-esteem and pain are among the main factors. ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: spot it 7 years before the first symptoms
Up to 16 years before symptoms appear, rheumatoid arthritis can be detected in the blood by a protein broken down ...
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Chronic diseases: Doctors are wrong about patient concerns
A French study shows that doctors focus their explanations on treatments, while patients' fears concern more the disease and its ...
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