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Emphasizes the importance of early intervention in Rheumatoid Arthritis with focus on pharmacologic treatments of RA. Detailed information on the various medications employed in treatment, including corticosteroids, NSAIDs, DMARDs, biologic agents, and combination therapy, is reviewed, including evidence based data on efficacy, safety, side effects, and monitoring requirements. Clinical evaluation is presented, including lab findings, joint scoring, diagnostic criteria, and radiographic outcomes. Surgical options and the management of advanced RA are discussed. ... Read more

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"Joints of Pain is a journey - Laura's journey - in which she shares happy childhood memories, frightening teenage years with the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, and, ultimately, the emergence of a young woman of incredible strength, hope, and love.Her candid dialog allows us to feel as she felt and experience her pain, her joys, and her dreams that never fade.Laura's courageous story will give hope to those who read it."

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Eye-opening
I didn't know anyone with Rheumatoid Arthritis before hearing about this book.I didn't even know how to spell it!But I know the author (haven't talked to her in at least 10 years), and after discovering this book, it opened up a new understanding of living with this disease.I was totally ignorant of it.The author's tone is very conversational (almost a transcript of talking over dinner or in a warm living room), and she draws you into her experiences, pain, and ability to survive and thrive.

The experience of living with constant pain is an unknown for most of us, and Laura's writing opened my eyes not only to her difficult and exhausting world, but also to her quiet courage and resolve. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to rheumatoid arthritis (also Atrophic rheumatoid arthritis; Chronic joint inflammation; Felty's syndrome; Rheumatoid arthritis with leukopenia; Rheumatoid arthritis with splenoadenomegaly), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on rheumatoid arthritis. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 681 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Smokers with RA have worse clinical outcomes.(News)(rheumatoid arthritis)
Author: Nancy Walsh
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 15Page: 9(1)

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The most important news in half a century. DSThe Midwest Book Review ... Read more

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Real breakthrough about arthritis and it works
This is an interesting book with chapters interleaved with thoery and reallife cases studies.Doctor Thomas Mc Pherson explain the causes of thearthritis and it's mode of treatement.He also talks about the actualresearch approches of the treatement of the disease. His approch isdifferent.If we summarize, arthritis is an infection related disease,that can be cured by a simple antibiotic (monocyclin) a derivative oftetracyclin.Both antibiotics can be used for the treatment.He explainsthat a common bacteria (mycoplasm) that live in everybody may outgrownormal levels and trigger immune reaction that is misinterpreted as anautoimmune disease.He give also many evidences for its theory.Duringhis years of pratice doctor Thomas McPherson Brown cured thousands ofpatients of this terrible disease.

I wanted to submit this review becausewe convinced an arthritis specialist to apply this approch to a relative atan advanced stage of arthritis.This relative was illed since many years. Within an year the disease completly disappear from the body of thisperson.Blood tests show today that there is no more arthritis.

Manyinterests are reluctant to caution this approch.In some way this an idealdisease for a pharmaceutics company.A disease that is considereduncurable, and for which you are condamned to take forever drugs that aremore expensive as the disease progress. Many searchers who investigate theautoimmune theory and worked in that direction for years are reluctant toconsider that there is a such easy solution to this problem.

I wouldheartily recommend this book to anyone who has this disease.

Best book in its field.
Not only have I read this book, I have used its remedy.In July, 1996 Iwas diagnosed with Lyme Disease, then later with rheumatoid arthritis.Iwas treated for Lyme Disease for about 45 days (which has similarsymptoms).Then my husband found The Arthritis Breakthrough book at ourlocal Waldenbooks.Once I read the book, it was just a matter of findingsomeone who would try the treatment according to the book.I couldn'tbelieve how difficult this was!Rheumatologists are not conditioned tothink "cure", they think "symptomatic".Therefore,even though the treatment is so low risk, nobody I called wanted to listen. Depending on the severity of the disease, the book recommends a beginninglow dose of minocycline and anti-inflammatory.Since I was diagnosedearly, I began 50mg, 3X per week and and anti-inflammatory daily.After 3mos., I discontinued the anti-inflammatory and began taking Aleve as Ineeded it.Over the span of the last 18 mos., the minocyline has beenincreased gradually to the dose I take now of 200mg, 4X a week.I expectto be cured by this November. Before this book, I could barely walk.Now Iam back to a normal life of golf, gardening, swimming, etc.If I couldgive this book 10 stars, it certainly deserves it!It has changed my life. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 646 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Two DMARDs Often Work When One Fails In Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Author: Mitchel L. Zoler
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 31Issue: 1Page: 13

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 453 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: New generation of biologic agents for rheumatoid arthritis targets IL-1. (Cytokine Traps).
Author: Nancy Walsh
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 9Page: 53(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pamphlet by: Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, published by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1423 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: New Arthritis Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis.(Pamphlet)
Publication: Pamphlet by: Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (Pamphlet)
Date: March 1, 2000
Publisher: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Page: 1

Article Type: Pamphlet, Topic Overview

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2002. The length of the article is 510 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Don't rush to JRA diagnosis. (Look for Extraarticular Manifestations).(juvenile rheumatoid arthritis)
Author: Doug Brunk
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 5Page: 48(1)

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This digital document is an article from Biotech Business, published by Worldwide Videotex on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 677 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: RIGEL INITIATES R406 CLINICAL TRIAL FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.
Publication: Biotech Business (Newsletter)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: Worldwide Videotex
Volume: 18Issue: 2Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from NWHRC Health Center - Rheumatoid Arthritis, published by National Women's Health Resource Center on March 16, 2005. The length of the article is 1058 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rheumatoid Arthritis; Key Q&A.
Publication: NWHRC Health Center - Rheumatoid Arthritis (Pamphlet)
Date: March 16, 2005
Publisher: National Women's Health Resource Center
Page: NA

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