RA Costs More Than You May Think – Patient Out of Pocket ExpensesBetween June and August of this year, Rheumatoidarthritis.net utilized an online survey to gauge trends in RA patients. The entire survey results, containing over 1,000 patient responses, are available at... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
RA Impacts Much More Than Bones and JointsWhen people hear the general term arthritis, they typically think of an older person with joint pain as in osteoarthritis - common wear and tear on the joints. But this... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Clinical Trials for New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs – Hope for the FutureAs mentioned in a recent post (When RA Treatments Fail to Work), up to 40% of RA patients do not respond to the current set of treatment options. This can... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Seronegative RA – When Blood Tests Don’t Tell the Entire StoryDiagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in the early stages of the disease is often difficult. The diagnostic processes are clinical and not By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
What Does My Rheumatoid Factor at Diagnosis Mean?"I was just diagnosed with a rheumatoid factor of 150. What does this mean? What are the best medicines that have the least side effects?" I'm sorry for your recent... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments