Gene Therapy New Treatment Option For Arthritis Sufferers

August 25th, 2008 | Category: General Health

While these old stand-bys are not ready to be replaced yet, an exciting option has emerged in the field of gene therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis, and possibly preventing the need for joint replacement surgery and spine surgery. It is not known precisely what causes that

condition, and until now, the only therapies were analgesic prescriptions (painkillers), and exercises. Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and debilitating condition that affects around 2.1 million Americans, with similar proportions of the population affected in other Western countries.

Original post by gsmyth@inetasia.com (Gregory Smyth)

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