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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too

November 12th, 2012 - 11:20 am

Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in … Continue reading →

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Study Targets Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

September 5th, 2012 - 10:13 am

Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one reason. Assessing the danger of infection a particular patient faces so … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Experts Available to Comment on Olympics, Paralympics

July 6th, 2012 - 11:00 am

Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comment throughout the Olympics and Paralympic Games on everything from the physiology and psychology of competitive athletes to injuries they may be coping with and controversies such as gender testing and doping. For interviews … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Takes High Toll

July 6th, 2012 - 8:16 am

Rheumatoid arthritis can be considered a triple threat: People with the chronic inflammatory disorder have a higher likelihood of unemployment, heart attacks and early death, Mayo Clinic rheumatologists say. It is a common cause of disability: 1 of every 5 rheumatoid … Continue reading →

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Obesity Fuels Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 25th, 2012 - 3:14 pm

Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They studied hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Lower GI Problems Plague Many With Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 3rd, 2012 - 3:45 pm

Add lower gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers, bleeding and perforations to the list of serious complications facing many rheumatoid arthritis patients. They are at greater risk for GI problems and gastrointestinal-related death than people without the disease, a Mayo Clinic study … Continue reading →