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Etanercept Linked to Increased Uveitis Risk
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Uveitis occurs more commonly in association with etanercept than with other tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, according to a new report. Reuters Health Information
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TNF Antagonists Not Linked to Major Malignant Lymphoma Risk in RA Patients
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy does not markedly increase the risk of malignant lymphoma in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a Swedish study. This study is one of the largest to-date to assess effects of anti-TNF therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Reuters Health Information
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Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Often Delayed
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Patients with symptoms suggestive of fibromyalgia generally wait from 5 months to 1.5 years (depending on the country) to make an appointment with their physician, according to the results of a survey released here to coincide with the European Union League Against Rheumatism Congress (EULAR) 2008. Reuters Health Information
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