Women who take aromatase inhibitors after undergoing breast cancer surgery often have joint pain and sicca syndrome, according to a report in the November issue of The Journal of Rheumatology. Reuters Health Information
Younger age, less disability at disease onset, and less use of antirheumatic drugs before initiating etanercept were associated with an excellent response in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Medscape Medical News
This finding adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the value of initiating statin therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients, especially those with evidence of coronary heart disease. Medscape Medical News