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From: gaintion on 8 Sep 2008 17:38
FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Certain drugs used to treat
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provide a powerful, previously unknown,
benefit for the immune system, say University of Rochester Medical
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They found that drugs known as anti-TNF compounds -- including Enbrel,
Humira and Remicade -- help reduce the activity of abnormal B cells
that play a role in autoimmune diseases such as RA and lupus. TNF is a
chemical messenger that fires up the immune system. Anti-TNF drugs
inhibit TNF.

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The findings, published in the Jan. 15 issue of The Journal of
Immunology, suggest that these drugs improve the health of patients in
a way that hadn't been recognized, the researchers said.

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"The most important considerations for any drug are: Is it safe, and
does it work? The answer is certainly 'yes' to both questions for
these anti-TNF compounds. The drugs have revolutionized the treatment
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