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A review of this week's medical research. By GP Dr Lizzie Croton
According to a cross-sectional study of 145 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, 112 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 141 controls, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (defined as 25(OH)D levels 20ng/ml) in patients with psoriasis was 57.8% versus 37.5% in RA and 29.7% in the controls. The link ...
of inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriasis is estimated as up to 30%. 6 Psoriatic arthritis can mimic osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It can sometimes involve just one large joint ... of the hands, but no nail involvement. X-rays and serological testing excluded rheumatoid arthritis ...
be successfully treated with corticosteroids. Arthritis Research UK scientist Professor Christian Mallen ...
of patients. Should we be re-evaluating our approach to this condition? Use of statins and arthritis of the knee Ann Rheum Dis 2012; 71: 642-7 The pathogenesis of arthritis of the knee is multifactorial. The aim of this study was to determine whether statins could influence the development of arthritis. A ...
palsy, cerebellar ataxia, lower motor neuron disorders, inflammatory arthritis or myopathies ... to the foot or juvenile arthritis. It is important to remember when a child is unwilling to weight ... arthritis, or in hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Key Points It is important to know ...
Outcome People experience care in a clean environment and are protected from acquiring infections. Achieved by: By complying with regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010. For guidance see the DH s publication The Code of Practice ...
and other drugs given to treat side-effects contribute to resistance to abiraterone by activating mutations in the hormone-receptor gene. The team found that it was possible to block this activation using combination ...
they are being treated by staff who carry out sufficient levels of activity to maintain their competence in line ...
. There is space for social, therapeutic, cultural, educational and play activities to meet service users needs ...
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