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Arthritis Therapy
Osteoarthritis pain treatment strategies are reviewed for safety in African Americans
September 20th, 2006
Safe pharmacologic treatment strategies for osteoarthritis pain in African Americans with hypertension and renal and cardiac disease is reviewed. "Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is a degenerative joint disease affecting both whites and African Americans similarly. African Americans have a high incidence rate of comorbidities, including hypertension, cardiovascular-disease (CVD) risk factors and diabetes. Treatment of osteoarthritic pain in patients with comorbidities is often complicated by potential safety concerns," scientists writing in the Journal of the National Medical...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-09-20)
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