Cardiovascular Disease Therapy
Findings from University of Nijmegen, Department of General Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease therapy reported
Published in Drug Law Weekly, November 13th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Modulation of lipoprotein plasma concentrations during long-term anti-TNF therapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.' According to a study from Nijmegen, Netherlands, "Durable blockade of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suppresses disease activity and its progression. Cardiovascular diseases are 1.5-2-fold more frequent in RA patients than in the general population."
"Although TNF-alpha has well-established effects on lipid metabolism, the long-term effects of TNF-alpha blockade on lipid pattern are still unclear. In the present study, we investigated the effects...
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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-11-13)
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