Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com - leading with lupus because everyone wants to know about lupus!
re MTX and OA - convince VA to do the trial - they have contract with McKesson re generic acquisition so quite inexpensive. Large % I suspect of severe OA, knee esp but also hip on opiods who prefer the opiods and ? re arthroplasty for one reason or another. question - often noted evidence of chondrocalcinosis with osteoarthritis ot ? mild predating - ?use of low level colchicine to slow OA progression and possibly pain, function (esp wrist)?
re MTX and OA - convince VA to do the trial - they have contract with McKesson re generic acquisition so quite inexpensive. Large % I suspect of severe OA, knee esp but also hip on opiods who prefer the opiods and ? re arthroplasty for one reason or another.
question - often noted evidence of chondrocalcinosis with osteoarthritis ot ? mild predating - ?use of low level colchicine to slow OA progression and possibly pain, function (esp wrist)?
Good idea to see if the VA Rheum Researchers might do this ! (BTW, no evidence colchicine is effective or alters the course of OA)