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Obesity May Protect Against Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Title Obesity May Protect Against Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566506?src=rss
Description Joint damage due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appears to be more severe among patients with a normal body mass index (BMI) than among their obese counterparts, a German research team reports. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Rheumatology
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Date Nov 30, 2007
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