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Etanercept Appears Effective, Well Tolerated for Giant Cell Arteritis
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Etanercept may potentially replace corticosteroid therapy for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) who are experiencing adverse effects from the corticosteroid, according to the first randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of etanercept in patients with GCA. Reuters Health Information
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Montelukast Associated With Churg-Strauss Syndrome but Not the Cause
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Although use of the leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast is associated with a significant risk of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), it is likely "a proxy measure for gradually worsening asthma at an individual level and for the important increase in montelukast exposure in general," researchers conclude in a study published in the August issue of Thorax. Reuters Health Information
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