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- Vitamin D and Ankylosing Spondylitis
HI Robert, I don\'t recall any studies in which vitamin D intake was specifically studied in anklyosing spondylitis, but there are always benefits to taking Vitamin D. It is a critical ...... - Seronegative arthritis
Seronegative arthritis refers to inflammatory arthritis in which antibodies that help us diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other rheumatic conditions are absent in the blood. So, it can look like rheumatoid ...... - Antibiotics and RA
HI Jane, Antibiotics do not cause flares of RA. In fact, some antibiotics are useful in treating RA, perhaps because certain ones have anti-inflammatory properties (e.g., minocycline). RA is a disease ...... - Methotrexate and pregnancy
Hi Monica, These are important questions that you should discuss very carefully with your obstetrician. Methotrexate is definitely associated with birth defects, but it doesn\'t mean that every fetus has a ...... - Joint pain but no swelling
HI Wendi, This is always a tough situation, when the patient sees swelling but the doctor doesn\'t. In this situation, as you mention, ultrasound or MRI can be used to determine ......
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