AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Several types of contraceptives safe in lupus.(Clinical Rounds)
Women with stable systemic lupus erythematosus can use with relative safety any one of three forms of birth control--a combined oral contraceptive, a progestin-only contraceptive, or the copper intrauterine device--according to the findings of a study that showed each method had its own small degree of risk.
The safety of these forms of contraception was evaluated in a study of 162 women with mild, stable systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to Dr. Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero of the Salvador Zubiran National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition in Mexico City and his associates.
The women's mean SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) scores were 6.1 in women on combined OCs, 6.4 in women receiving progestin-only pills, and 5.0 in recipients of the copper IUD. The primary outcome measure was global disease activity. Among the secondary outcomes were disease flares, median time to first flare, and adverse events. Disease activity was assessed at baseline and at months 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12. There were no significant differences in ...
- MS Patients Treated with TYSABRI[R] Remain Free of Disease Activity for Two...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 9, 2009 700+ words
...patients are living a life free of disease activity CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & DUBLIN...natalizumab) were free from disease activity versus placebo in the overall patient...percent of patients remained free of disease activity, compared to seven percent of placebo...
- High RA disease activity is tied to greater risk of infection.(Musculoskeletal...
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News Walsh, Nancy January 15, 2008 700+ words
...Increased rheumatoid arthritis disease activity is associated with a greater risk...according to factors that include disease activity and drug therapies, said Dr. Furst...relationship between infections and disease activity after adjustment for the effects of...
- Serum leptin levels in rheumatoid arthritis and relationship with disease...
- Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal Gunaydin, Rezzan Kaya, Taciser Atay, Aysenur Olmez, Nese Hur, Aysel Koseoglu, Mehmet October 1, 2006 700+ words
...between patients with high disease activity and mild and low disease activity (P = 0.892). Serum...leptin levels were higher in women than men. Conclusions...laboratory parameters of disease activity. However serum leptin levels...
- Relationship between some acute phase reactants and the Bath Ankylosing...
- Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal Yildirim, Kadir Erdal, Akin Karatay, Saliha Melikoglu, Meltem Alkan Ugur, Mahir Senel, Kazim April 1, 2004 700+ words
...is used to evaluate disease activity. It was developed as...There were 16 men and 4 women. The patients' mean...there were 15 men and 5 women whose mean age was 42...range, 27-55 yr). Disease activity was assessed with the...
- New Data From CLARITY Study on Disease Activity in MS Patients who Received...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire Europe September 11, 2009 700+ words
...Proportion of Patients who had Absence of Disease Activity Compared With Placebo Merck Serono...kg respectively) had absence of disease activity, compared with 16% of patients who...both Cladribine Tablets groups). Disease activity was assessed both clinically and radiologically...
- Abbott Laboratories Presents Promising Psoriasis Study Data Showing Improvement...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 29, 2004 700+ words
...significant and continued improvement in disease activity and quality of life over 24 weeks...experiencing a 90 percent improvement in disease activity. These data were presented today...at least a 75 percent reduction in disease activity after 24 weeks of treatment as measured...
- New Phase II Data Shows Improvement in Disease Activity and Quality of Life for...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 18, 2005 700+ words
...achieved significant improvement in disease activity and quality of life through 60 weeks...experienced a 75 percent improvement in disease activity (known as a PASI 75 response) at...at least a 90 percent reduction in disease activity and severity score and is considered...
- Laquinimod Demonstrated Significant and Sustained Impact on Multiple Sclerosis...
- Newspaper article from: Clinical Trials Week October 6, 2008 700+ words
...resonance imaging (MRI) measured disease activity (see also Teva Pharmaceutical Industries...sustained effect of laquinimod on MRI disease activity. "These latest data show the rapid...laquinimod significantly reduced MRI disease activity by a median of 60 percent, compared...
Source: HighBeam Research, Several types of contraceptives safe in lupus.(Clinical Rounds)