Biologic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of malignancy: analyses from a large US observational study.

OBJECTIVE: Induction of malignancy is a major concern when rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is treated with biologic therapy. A meta-analysis of RA biologic clinical trials found a general increased risk of malignancy, but this risk was not found in a large observational study. We undertook this study to assess the risk of malignancy among biologic-treated...more
Thu, Sep 16,2010

Long-term clinical outcome of living-donor liver transplantation for primary biliary cirrhosis.

Aim: We described the recurrence of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) (Liver Transplantation, 7, 2001: 588). However, since the follow-up period in that study was insufficiently long (median 35.5 months), we performed a long-term study to further characterize recurrence of PBC after LDLT. Patients: From...more
Fri, Jul 23,2010

In case of emergency/overdose

In the case of an overdose, call your local poison control center on 1-800-222-1222. However, if the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call the local emergency services immediately on 911.

Symptoms of overdose may include:

  • obesity (especially around the stomach)
  • a round face
  • increased hair...more
Sun, Sep 19,2010