A 60 year old female was under long-term follow-up for rheumatoid arthritis, for which she took methotrexate. Ten years previously she had been found to have a single vertebral fracture and her fracture risk, assessed using The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), was calculated as a ...
It is not clear whether the presence of crystals (one definite diagnosis) nullifies the value of the WBC count in excluding the possibility of septic arthritis. We conducted a retrospective study of all patients with joint fluid containing crystals (specifically, monosodium urate and calcium ...
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Research shows fresh wheatgrass juice is rich in the green pigment chlorophyll, which has anti-cancereffects. Wheatgrass also containsmineralslike calcium, iron, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, and sodium. It is a rich source ofvitaminsA, C, and E, as well as choline. Wha...
conducted to investigate the potential benefits of manganese for joint pain. One small clinical trial found that supplementation with calcium (1,000 mg) plus trace minerals (5 mg manganese, 15 mg zinc, and 2.5 mg copper) for 2 months significantly reduced knee pain in patients with ...
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Which vitamin supplementation may help with musculoskeletal pain? Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to musculoskeletal pain. Taking a vitamin D supplement could be helpful. Vitamin D helps maintain healthy bones by supporting the body to absorb calcium. You may take a calcium supplement as well ...
Gout is an arthritis that occurs when urate (uric acid) crystals accumulate in the joints. It is characterized by swelling, redness, and tenderness in the joints. Urate crystals are formed when there is high levels of uric acid in the blood....
Serum level of OCN was significantly lower in patients with diabetes compared to non-diabetic women (63.73±27.20 vs 136.16±21.96 pg/mL; P<0.001). There were no significant differences in serum calcium, serum phosphate, lumber BMD, and hip BMD between postmenopausal women with diabetes and ...
Arthritis suffers should be particularly concerned for two reasons. For one, vitamin D maintains blood calcium, keeping bones hard and strong. For another, corticosteroids (a common arthritis treatment) seem to reduce your body’s vitamin D levels. ...